DIAMAGNETISM
diamagnetism
(noun) phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
diamagnetism (countable and uncountable, plural diamagnetisms)
(physics) a weak form of magnetism that is only observed in the presence of an external magnetic field; due to an induced magnetic field in an opposite direction
Coordinate terms
• antiferromagnetism
• ferrimagnetism
• ferromagnetism
• paramagnetism
Source: Wiktionary
Di`a*mag"net*ism, n.
1. The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.
2. That form or condition of magnetic action which characterizes diamagnetics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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