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Paramagnetism

//ˌpæ.ɹəˈmæɡ.nə.tɪ.zəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed wordnet

Etymology

From para- + magnetism.

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