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diamagnetism

/dɪəmæɡˈnɪzəm/ noun · British & US
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What does diamagnetism mean?

noun

A property of certain materials that are weakly repelled by a magnetic field. This occurs when the material's magnetic moment is opposite to the applied field.

Example

"The scientist studied the phenomenon of diamagnetism in superconducting materials."

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