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paramagnetism
This term describes a specific physical property of materials that exhibit a weak attraction to magnetic fields. It is a technical term used almost exclusively in physics and chemistry to distinguish this behavior from ferromagnetism, where materials are strongly attracted and can become permanent magnets, or diamagnetism, where materials are weakly repelled.
As a scientific property, the word is uncountable. It refers to a phenomenon or a state of matter rather than a discrete object. Consequently, it does not have a plural form and is used with singular verbs in technical discourse.
Meanings
Examples
Paramagnetism is a topic.
Paramagnetism is a topic.
He likes paramagnetism.
He likes paramagnetism.
The physics teacher explained paramagnetism during the lecture.
Does this rare mineral exhibit paramagnetism at room temperature?
The detective noticed the strange paramagnetism of the metal.
The research paper analyzes the paramagnetism of transition metals.
The research paper analyzes the paramagnetism of transition metals.
Historically, the discovery of paramagnetism revolutionized material science.
Historically, the discovery of paramagnetism revolutionized material science.