DIAMAGNETISM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("diamagnetism" is a kind of...):

magnetic attraction; magnetic force; magnetism (attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force)

Derivation:

diamagnetic (relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled by a magnet)

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