paramagnetic

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paramagnetic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Paramagnetic \Par`a*mag*net"ic\, a. [Pref. para- + magnetic.]
     (Physics)
     Having or exhibiting paramagnetism; -- opposed to
     diamagnetic and contrasted with ferromagnetic. -- n. A
     paramagnetic substance. --Faraday. --
     Par`a*mag*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
     [1913 Webster]

paramagnetic - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  paramagnetic
      adj 1: of or relating to a paramagnet