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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PARAMAGNETIC

Par `a *mag *net "ic, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + magnetic. ]

 

Defn: Magnetic, as opposed to Ant: diamagnetic. -- n.

 

Defn: A paramagnetic substance. Faraday. -- Par `a *mag *net "ic *al *ly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

paramagnetic

par a mag net ic |ˌparəmagˈnetik ˌpærəmæɡˈnɛdɪk | ▶adjective (of a substance or body ) very weakly attracted by the poles of a magnet, but not retaining any permanent magnetism. DERIVATIVES par a mag net ism |-ˈmagnəˌtizəm |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

paramagnetic

para |mag ¦net ¦ic |parəmagˈnɛtɪk | ▶adjective (of a substance or body ) very weakly attracted by the poles of a magnet, but not retaining any permanent magnetism. DERIVATIVES paramagnetism |-ˈmagnɪtɪz (ə )m |noun

 

Spanish Dictionary

paramagnético, -ca

paramagnético, -ca adjetivo fís [cuerpo ] Que, sometido a la influencia de un campo magnético, se imana y orienta paralelamente a las líneas de fuerza .