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noun
Any paramagnetic material
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: magnet
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English paramagnet From para- + magnet.
