noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a weak form of magnetism that is only observed in the presence of an external magnetic field; due to an induced magnetic field in an opposite direction countable, uncountable
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

antiferromagnetismdisaffinityelectromagnetismferrimagnetismferromagnetismhysteresis

Etymology

From dia- + magnetism.

Related phrases

Landau diamagnetismmagnetic field

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