Paramagnetic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  paramagnetic
       adj : of or relating to a paramagnet