| Pronunciation: | | `dIu'magni`tizum
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[n] 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 |
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DIAMAGNETISM is a 12 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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