Diamagnetism
Pronunciation : Di`a*mag"net*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.
2. That form or condition of magnetic action which characterizes diamagnetics.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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