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DIAMAGNETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled by a magnet
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
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)
Derivation:
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)
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