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Diamagnetism - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Diamagnetism : (noun)
1: 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
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Diamagnetism : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Diamagnetism : Weak repulsion by a magnetic field.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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