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How is something magnetic?

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i t h i n k i t h a s a n o r t h a n d s o u t h p o l e

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Is there something that is magnetic on air?
Gases, and so air which is a mixture of gases (at normal temperature and pressure) are not magnetic.
If something is not magnetic what is the name of that property?
Try "non-magnetic". Also, since most magnetic materials contain Iron, then any non-ferrous metals are non-magnetic.
What does it mean for something to be magnetic?
Being magnetic, or having magnetism means it has a certain pull or retract with another magnet.That means it can stick to some stuff without glue.
What is an example of something magnetic?
magnet fridge
What is the scientific word for how magnetic something is?
ferous, don't know if that's the right spelling though