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PARAMAGNETIC [1 record]

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Record 1 1977-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetism
DEF

being or relating to a magnetizable substance that like aluminum and platinum has small but positive susceptibility varying but little with magnetizing force. [. Paramagnetic] materials (...) are but slightly more magnetic than a vacuum, and are therefore attracted weakly by the poles of an electromagnet (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magnétisme
DEF

Qualifie un corps présentant du paramagnétisme.

OBS

paramagnétisme. (...) Magnétisme présenté par certains corps (...) Placées dans un champ magnétique, ces substances s'aimantent dans le sens du champ: (...) En conséquence ces substances sont attirées par les pôles d'un aimant, mais leur aimantation reste faible, très inférieure à celle d'un corps ferromagnétique, et aucun phénomène de saturation ne peut être observé.

Spanish

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