PARAMAGNETISM
\pˈaɹəmˌaɡnɪtˌɪzəm], \pˈaɹəmˌaɡnɪtˌɪzəm], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_m_ˌa_ɡ_n_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
By Princeton University
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materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Noah Webster.
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The property which certain bodies possess of being attracted by magnets and of tending to assume a position in which their greatest length is in the direction of a magnetic force acting on them (see diamagnetism). Iron, cobalt, oxygen, etc. are paramagnetic substances, while bismuth, antimony, water, hydrogen, etc. are diamagnetic. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.