adj.
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.
paramagnetically par'a·mag·net'i·cal·ly adv.
paramagnetism par'a·mag'net·ism (-măg'nĭ-tĭz'əm) n.
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