what does diamagnetism mean?

DIAMAGNETISM as NOUN

Meaning
- phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force
- unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
Hypernyms(s) diamagnetism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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