Paramagnetism
Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:25 pts13 letters
Definition of Paramagnetism
noun
- The phenomena exhibited by paramagnetic substances. See <internalXref urlencoded="diamagnetism">diamagnetism</internalXref>.
- A property of materials which are not magnetized in the absence of an external magnetic field, but in which the magnetic moments of their constituents align with and enhance an applied magnetic field; the induced magnetic field of the substance is in direct proportion to the strength of the applied magnetic field; -- opposed to <ant>diamagnetic</ant> and contrasted with <contr>ferromagnetic</contr>.
- the <xref>tendency</xref> of <xref>magnetic</xref> <xref>dipoles</xref> to <xref>align</xref> with an <xref>external</xref> <xref>magnetic field</xref>; materials that exhibit this tendency become <xref>temporary</xref> <xref>magnets</xref>
- materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
Anagrams of Paramagnetism
No exact anagrams found for "paramagnetism". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "paramagnetism" and rearranging:
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Total: 20 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Paramagnetism
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Paramagnetism"
Paramagnetism is a 13-letter word that scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Paramagnetism" in Word Games
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