Diamagnetic

Definition:

  • (a.) 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.
  • (n.) 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.

Compare diamagnetic with other words:

diamagnetic vs. diamagnetically

diamagnetic vs. magnet

diamagnetic vs. repelled

diamagnetic vs. diamagnetism

diamagnetic vs. paramagnetic