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paramagnetic

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. paramagnetic (adjective)
  2. paramagnetic resonance (noun)

para·mag·net·ic

adj \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

Origin of PARAMAGNETIC

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1850

Rhymes with PARAMAGNETIC

antimagnetic, antipathetic, antipoetic, antipyretic, apologetic, geomagnetic, hydromagnetic, hyperkinetic, pathogenetic, peripatetic, psychokinetic, telekinetic

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