Definition of "paramagnetic" []

• Relating to or being a substance in which an induced magnetic field is parallel and proportional to the intensity of the magnetizing field but is much weaker than in ferromagnetic materials. (adjective)

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• "The former he called paramagnetic and the latter diamagnetic bodies."
• ""I think they may have very light bodies," Tom said, "and be highly paramagnetic.""
• "She used innovative technologies — mass spectrometer, nuclear magnetic resonance, and electronic paramagnetic resonance — to elucidate organic reactions."