paramagnetism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmæɡ.nə.tɪ.zəm/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English magnetism English paramagnetism From para- + magnetism.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paramagnetisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
paramagnetic · ferrimagnetism · ferromagnetism · antiferromagnetism · diamagnetism
Translations (11)
it paramagnetismo (tendency of dipoles) · de Paramagnetismus (tendency of dipoles) · es paramagnetismo (tendency of dipoles) · nl paramagnetisme (tendency of dipoles) · ro paramagnetism (tendency of dipoles) · vi thuận từ (tendency of dipoles) · sv paramagnetism (tendency of dipoles) · fi paramagnetismi (tendency of dipoles) · cmn 順磁性 /顺磁性 (tendency of dipoles) · eu paramagnetismo (tendency of dipoles) · pl paramagnetyzm (tendency of dipoles)