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paramagnetic

[ par-uh-mag-net-ik ]

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  1. Physics. having the properties of a paramagnet, a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, exhibits induced magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength: Compare antiferromagnetic, diamagnetic, ferrimagnetic, ferromagnetic.

    Deoxygenated blood cells are paramagnetic, while oxygenated blood cells are diamagnetic.



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This alignment would otherwise require a powerful magnetic field to activate, since cerium fluoride is naturally paramagnetic with randomly oriented spins even at zero temperature.

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Silver has paramagnetic characteristics, which means that it has magnetic effects that are weak.

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Topological quantization of the spin Hall effect in two-dimensional paramagnetic semiconductors.

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At first sight, these states resemble paramagnetic materials, in which spins are disordered in the absence of an external magnetic field.

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The device consisted of a chamber filled with a paramagnetic fluid - a fluid that is attracted to a magnetic field - with magnets at the top and bottom.

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