paramagnetism n (Physics) the phenomenon exhibited by substances that have a relative permeability slightly greater than unity and a positive susceptibility. The effect is due to the alignment of unpaired spins of electrons in atoms of the material Compare →
electron paramagnetic resonance
n (Physics) another name for →
electron spin resonance (Abbrev.)
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