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diamagnetism

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Diamagnetismus

A weak form of magnetism that is only observed in the presence of an external magnetic…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

US/dˌaɪəmˈæɡnɪtˌɪzəm/

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(countable, uncountable)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
Diamagnetismus

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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