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DIAMAGNETISM
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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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