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diamagnetism

di·a·mag·net·ic
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dahy-uh-mag-net-ik]
    • /ˌdaɪ ə mægˈnɛt ɪk/
    • /ˌdaɪə.ˈmæɡ.nə.ˌtɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-uh-mag-net-ik]
    • /ˌdaɪ ə mægˈnɛt ɪk/

Definitions of diamagnetism word

  • noun diamagnetism the phenomenon exhibited by substances that have a relative permeability less than unity and a negative susceptibility. It is caused by the orbital motion of electrons in the atoms of the material and is unaffected by temperature 3
  • noun diamagnetism the property that certain substances have of being weakly repelled by both poles of a magnet 3
  • noun diamagnetism diamagnetic force 3
  • noun diamagnetism diamagnetic phenomena 3
  • noun diamagnetism the science that deals with such phenomena and substances 3
  • adjective diamagnetism 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. 1
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Origin of diamagnetism

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; dia- + magnetic

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noun
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adverb
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preposition
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diamagnetism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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  • dia-

    through, throughout, or during
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