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Sort of, in a sense. Some magnetic materials are compounds or alloys of materials that are not, themselves, especially magnetic... for example, Alnico makes better permanent magnets than any of its components (two of which, aluminum and copper, are pretty much nonmagnetic).

However, if you're asking if you can make, say, woodmagnetic... no.

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No, we cannot make non-magnetic materials magnetic. The magnetic properties of a material are determined by its atomic structure, so unless the material contains magnetic elements or has been magnetized before, it will not be magnetic.

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Putting a magnet-friendly substance such as iron in a strong magnetic field can magnetize it. The individual iron particles can align with the magnetic field and together form a magnet.

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