diamagnetic

adjective dia·mag·net·ic \ˌdī-ə-mag-ˈne-tik\

Definition of DIAMAGNETIC

: having a magnetic permeability less than that of a vacuum : slightly repelled by a magnet

— dia·mag·ne·tism \-ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm\ noun

1846

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