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

Can a molecule with an odd number of electrons ever be diamagnetic?

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

From the molecular orbital diagram of N2, predict its bond order and whether it is diamagnetic or paramagnetic.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

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

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

During this investigation Faraday observed some phenomena that led him to a belief in the existence of another form of force, distinct from either paramagnetic or diamagnetic force, which he called the magne-crystallic force.

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents by Lord, John