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diamagnet

/ˌdaɪəˈmæɡnɪt/ noun · British & US
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What does diamagnet mean?

noun

A substance that is weakly repelled by a magnetic field, and whose magnetization is opposite to the direction of the applied field.

Example

"The diamagnetism of the material was discovered by accident during an experiment."

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