paramagnetic
/ˌpɛrəmæɡˈnɛtɪk/
adjective
- Describing a material that is weakly attracted to a magnetic field and loses its magnetism when the field is removed.
- The lab technician tested the paramagnetic properties of the liquid oxygen sample.
- In physics class, we learned that paramagnetic materials have unpaired electrons.
- Some metals like aluminum are paramagnetic, so they are only slightly attracted to a magnet.