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electron paramagnetic resonance

electron paramagnetic resonance

7.3
A method that uses microwaves to study how substances with unpaired electrons react to magnets
  • noun
  • /ɪˈlɛktrɒn ˌpærəˈmæɡnɪk rɪˈzɒnəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : resonancia paramagnética electrónica
  • Scientists use electron paramagnetic resonance to study free radicals in biological systems.

Examples

  • The electron paramagnetic resonance spectrum can reveal details about the molecular structure of materials.

  • Advances in electron paramagnetic resonance have improved the analysis of transition metal complexes.

  • The electron paramagnetic resonance method is essential in studying radicals.

  • Can you explain how electron paramagnetic resonance works?

  • Researchers rely on electron paramagnetic resonance to investigate the magnetic properties of unpaired electrons in various substances.

  • In many laboratories, electron paramagnetic resonance is utilized to analyze the behavior of paramagnetic materials under microwave radiation.

  • The technique of electron paramagnetic resonance is crucial for understanding the dynamics of free radicals in chemical reactions.

Synonyms

ESR
vselectron paramagnetic resonance
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A method that uses microwaves to study unpaired electrons in materials

focuses on magnetic properties rather than general electronic structure
electron spin resonance
vselectron paramagnetic resonance
  • Specialized
7.3

A technique using microwaves to study magnetic behavior of electrons in certain materials

focuses on magnetic properties of materials rather than individual electrons

Surface Forms

electron paramagnetic resonance singular
electron paramagnetic resonances plural

Morphology

electron + paramagnetic + resonance

The phrase denotes a resonance phenomenon specifically involving paramagnetic electrons, so its meaning is transparently compositional from 'electron' + 'paramagnetic' + 'resonance'. Although it is a technical term, the modifier–head structure clearly signals a resonance related to unpaired electrons, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the overall meaning.

Etymology

Electron paramagnetic resonance names a lab method that studies tiny electrons that behave like 'tiny magnets'. In this name, paramagnetic points to materials with 'unpaired electrons' and resonance means those electrons absorb microwave energy like a radio finding a station, so the method reveals a sample's magnetic properties.