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Noun: paramagnet  ,per-u'mag-nut [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'mag-nut [Brit]
  1. Magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it

Derived forms: paramagnets

Type of: magnet

Encyclopedia: Paramagnet