di·a·mag·net·ic (d   -m g-n t  k)adj. Of or relating to a substance that is repelled by a magnet. di a·magne·tism (-n-tzm) n. |
diamagnetism [ˌdaɪəˈmægnɪˌtɪzəm]
n
(Physics / General Physics) the phenomenon exhibited by substances that have a relative permeability less than unity and a negative susceptibility. It is caused by the orbital motion of electrons in the atoms of the material and is unaffected by temperature Compare ferromagnetism, paramagnetism
| diamagnetism (d-mgn-tzm) The property of being repelled by both poles of a magnet. Most substances commonly considered to be nonmagnetic, such as water, are actually diamagnetic. Though diamagnetism is a very weak effect compared with ferromagnetism and paramagnetism, it can be used to levitate objects. Compare ferromagnetismparamagnetism See also Lenz's law. diamagnetic adjective (d -mg-ntk) |
diamagnetism
a property of certain materials of being repelled by both poles of a magnet, thus taking a position at right angles to the magnet’s lines of influence.
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| Noun | 1. |  diamagnetism - 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 magnetmagnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism - attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force |
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