diamagnetism

di·a·mag·net·ic  (d-mg-ntk)

adj.

Of or relating to a substance that is repelled by a magnet.

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dia·magne·tism (-n-tzm) n.

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diamagnetism

Noun

the phenomenon exhibited by substances that are repelled by both poles of a magnet

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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.

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diamagnetic adjective (d-mg-ntk)

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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.

See also: Physics

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Noun

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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 magnet magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism - attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force