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paramagnetic

/pˌæɹəmˌæɡnˈɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
para-m-ag-net-ic
IPA
/pˌæɹəmˌæɡnˈɛtɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting paramagnetism.

Etymology

From para- + magnetic. Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1850 for Michael Faraday.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more paramagnetic (comparative) most paramagnetic (superlative)

Derived Forms

electroparamagnetic nonparamagnetic paramagnetically paramagneticlike supraparamagnetic

Phrases

electron paramagnetic resonance paramagnetic resonance

Frequently Paired Words

antiferromagnetic diamagnetic ferrimagnetic ferromagnetic

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic synthetic sympathetic energetic cosmetic poetic electromagnetic diabetic

Questions

How do you pronounce paramagnetic?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˌæɹəmˌæɡnˈɛtɪk/.
What does paramagnetic mean?
Exhibiting paramagnetism.
Where does paramagnetic come from?
From para- + magnetic. Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1850 for Michael Faraday.

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