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Definition of: paramagnetic
(par′ə·mag·net′ik) adjective Physics
1. Capable of being attracted by a magnet, as iron.
2. Having a magnetic permeability greater than that of a vacuum: distinguished from diamagnetic.
—par′a·mag′net (-mag′nit) noun
—par′a·mag′net·ism noun
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