paramagnetic

adjective para·mag·net·ic \ˌpa-rə-mag-ˈne-tik\

Definition of PARAMAGNETIC

: being or relating to a magnetizable substance (as aluminum) that has small but positive susceptibility which varies little with magnetizing force

— para·mag·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— para·mag·ne·tism \-ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1850

Medical Dictionary

adjective para·mag·net·ic \ˌpar-ə-mag-ˈnet-ik\

: 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 \-ˈmag-nə-ˌtiz-əm\ noun

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