diamagnetic

American  

[dahy-uh-mag-net-ik] / ˌdaɪ ə mægˈnɛt ɪk /

adjective

Physics.

1. of or relating to a class of substances, as bismuth and copper, whose permeability is less than that of a vacuum: in a magnetic field, their induced magnetism is in a direction opposite to that of iron.

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diamagnetic British  

/ ˌdaɪəmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of, exhibiting, or concerned with diamagnetism

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Other Word Forms

• diamagnetically adverb
• diamagnetism noun

Etymology

Origin of diamagnetic

First recorded in 1840–50; dia- + magnetic

Example Sentences

A superconductor is characterized by zero resistivity and perfect diamagnetic behavior, which leads to dissipationless transport and magnetic levitation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 2, 2023

Materials in which all of the electrons are paired are diamagnetic and weakly repel a magnetic field.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Living things contain a large percentage of water, so they demonstrate diamagnetic behavior.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Materials with unpaired electrons are paramagnetic and attracted to a magnetic field, while those with all-paired electrons are diamagnetic and repelled by a magnetic field.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

He had already magnetized a ray of polarised light, but was still lecturing on the magnetic and diamagnetic properties of matter.

From Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville by Somerville, Mary