1. materials that are weakly attracted to magnetic fields and become temporarily magnetized when exposed to them
Usage: physics; plural form

Examples

• Aluminum and platinum are common examples of paramagnets.
• The scientist studied how paramagnets behave in strong magnetic fields.
• Unlike ferromagnets, paramagnets lose their magnetization when the external field is removed.
• The laboratory tested various paramagnets to measure their magnetic susceptibility.
• Paramagnets are attracted to magnets but much more weakly than iron.
• The research focused on the temperature dependence of paramagnets.