diamagnetism
nounEtymology From dia- + magnetism.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics 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
- Derived terms
- Landau diamagnetism
- Related terms
- diamagnetic
- Coordinate terms
- antiferromagnetism, ferrimagnetism, ferromagnetism, paramagnetism