diamagnetism

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noun

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

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noundiamagnetism (countable and uncountable, plural diamagnetisms)

plural diamagnetisms

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesa 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

Origin

Translations

Basque diamagnetismo
  • diamagnetismoweak form of magnetism
Chinese Mandarin 抗磁性, 反磁性
  • 抗磁性weak form of magnetism
  • 反磁性weak form of magnetism
Dutch diamagnetisme
  • diamagnetismeweak form of magnetism
Finnish diamagnetismi
  • diamagnetismiweak form of magnetism
German Diamagnetismus
  • Diamagnetismusweak form of magnetism
Hindi प्रतिचुंबकत्व
  • प्रतिचुंबकत्व (praticumbkatva)weak form of magnetism
Italian diamagnetismo
  • diamagnetismoweak form of magnetism
Polish diamagnetyzm
  • diamagnetyzmweak form of magnetism
Portuguese diamagnetismo
  • diamagnetismoweak form of magnetism
Romanian diamagnetism
  • diamagnetismweak form of magnetism
Spanish diamagnetismo
  • diamagnetismoweak form of magnetism
Swedish diamagnetism
  • diamagnetismweak form of magnetism
Vietnamese nghịch từ
  • nghịch từweak form of magnetism
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APA

diamagnetism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamagnetism

MLA

“diamagnetism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamagnetism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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