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diamagnetism
di·a·mag·ne·tism [ d ə mágnə tìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
negative magnetism: a tendency in materials with a relative permeability of less than one to be repelled by a magnetic field and align themselves at right angles to it
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