adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-r ə -mag- ' ne-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1850
: being or relating to a magnetizable substance (as aluminum) that has small but positive susceptibility which varies little with magnetizing force
– para · mag · net · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– para · mag · ne · tism \ - ' mag-n ə - ˌ ti-z ə m \ noun