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diamagnetism

noun /daɪəmægnɪtɪzəm/ 5 syllables 12 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 22
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noun

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

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