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Diamagnetic

Di'a-mag-nēt'ic, a.

adjective

a. [Gr. διὰ, through or across, and μαγνήτης, magnet. See MAGNETIC and MAGNET.] 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.

Dī'a-mag-nēt'ic, n.

noun

n. Any substance, as glass, phosphorus, &c., 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.