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paramagnetic

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par⋅a⋅mag⋅net

[par-uh-mag-nit, par-uh-mag-]
–noun Physics.
a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.


Origin:
1905–10; back formation from paramagnetic; see para- 1 , magnet


par⋅a⋅mag⋅net⋅ism, noun
par⋅a⋅mag⋅net⋅ic [par-uh-mag-net-ik] , adjective
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par·a·mag·net·ic   (pār'ə-māg-nět'ĭk)   
adj.  Relating to or being a substance in which an induced magnetic field is parallel and proportional to the intensity of the magnetizing field but is much weaker than in ferromagnetic materials.
par'a·mag·net'i·cal·ly adv., par'a·mag'net·ism (-māg'nĭ-tĭz'əm) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: para·mag·net·ic
Pronunciation: "par-&-mag-'net-ik
Function: adjective
: being or relating to a magnetizable substance(as aluminum) that has a small but positive susceptibility which varies little with magnetizing force —para·mag·ne·tism /-'mag-n&-"tiz-&m/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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