| diamagnetic | |
| diamagnetism |
| diamagnet | (n) a substance that exhibits diamagnetism |
| diamagnetic | (adj) relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled by a magnet |
| diamagnetism | (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 |
| Diamagnet | n. [ Pref. dia- + magnet. ] A body having diamagnetic polarity. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diamagnetic | a. Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force. See Paramagnetic. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Diamagnetic | n. Any substance, as bismuth, glass, phosphorous, etc., which in a field of magnetic force is differently affected from the ordinary magnetic bodies, as iron; that is, which tends to take a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force, and is repelled by either pole of the magnet. Contrasted with |
| Diamagnetically | adv. In the manner of, or according to, diamagnetism. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diamagnetism | n. |