paramagnetism

/ˌpæ.ɹəˈmæɡ.nə.tɪ.zəm/

paramagnetism noun: the tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets.

Noun

paramagnetism (usually uncountable, plural paramagnetisms)

(usually) The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets.

paramagnetism meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Vietnamese

paramagnetism in Tamil

காந்த ஈர்ப்புத் தன்மை, பரகாந்தம், பரகாந்தவியல், பராகாந்தவியல், இயல் காந்தம், பராகாந்தம்

paramagnetism in Malayalam

അനുകാന്തികത

paramagnetism in Vietnamese

tendency of dipoles: thuận từ

Forms of paramagnetism

plural	paramagnetisms

Origin of paramagnetism

From para- + magnetism.

Words formed from paramagnetism

superparamagnetism

Questions about paramagnetism

What does paramagnetism mean?: Paramagnetism means the tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets.
What is paramagnetism in Tamil?: Paramagnetism in Tamil is காந்த ஈர்ப்புத் தன்மை, பரகாந்தம், பரகாந்தவியல். See Paramagnetism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is paramagnetism?: Paramagnetism is a noun.
How do you pronounce paramagnetism?: Paramagnetism is pronounced /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmæɡ.nə.tɪ.zəm/.
What is the plural of paramagnetism?: The plural of paramagnetism is paramagnetisms.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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