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Diamagnetic
Diˊa-mag-net′ic
,Adj.
Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force. See
Paramagnetic
. Diamagnetic attraction
. See under
Attraction
.Diˊa-mag-net′ic
,Noun.
Any substance, as bismuth, glass, phosphorous, etc., which in a field of magnetic force is differently affected from the ordinary magnetic bodies, as iron; that is, which tends to take a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force, and is repelled by either pole of the magnet. Contrasted with
paramagnetic
and ferromagnetic
.