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diamagnetism

dia·mag·ne·tism

US/ˌdaɪʌˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From dia- + magnetism.

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