diamagnetic

American  

[dahy-uh-mag-net-ik] / ˌdaɪ ə mægˈnɛt ɪk /

adjective

Physics.

1. 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.

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diamagnetic British  

/ ˌdaɪəmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of, exhibiting, or concerned with diamagnetism

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Other Word Forms

• diamagnetically adverb
• diamagnetism noun

Etymology

Origin of diamagnetic

First recorded in 1840–50; dia- + magnetic

Example Sentences

A superconductor is characterized by zero resistivity and perfect diamagnetic behavior, which leads to dissipationless transport and magnetic levitation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 2, 2023

Materials in which all of the electrons are paired are diamagnetic and weakly repel a magnetic field.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

From the molecular orbital diagram of N2, predict its bond order and whether it is diamagnetic or paramagnetic.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Living things contain a large percentage of water, so they demonstrate diamagnetic behavior.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Which of these two directions is taken by the axis depends on whether the crystal is paramagnetic or diamagnetic, and on whether the principal axis is the direction of maximum or minimum magnetization.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various