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

That the force which does so is therefore 'distinct in its character and effects from the magnetic and diamagnetic forms of force.

From Faraday as a Discoverer by Tyndall, John