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paramagnetic

/par-uh-mag-net-ik/US // ˌpær ə mægˈnɛt ɪk //

顺磁,顺磁性,顺磁的,顺磁式

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 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: Deoxygenated blood cells are paramagnetic, while oxygenated blood cells are diamagnetic.Compare antiferromagnetic, diamagnetic, ferrimagnetic, ferromagnetic.

Examples

  • The first group is paramagnetic and positive; the corresponding one is diamagnetic and negative.

  • They are all monads and paramagnetic; lithium, potassium and rubidium are positive, while fluorine and manganese are negative.

  • The corresponding group consists of nitrogen, vanadium and niobium; they are triatomic, paramagnetic, and negative.

  • Bodies that point axially, or are paramagnetic, like a suspended needle.

  • Nitrogen is neither paramagnetic nor diamagnetic, and is equivalent to a vacuum.

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