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diamagnetic

/daɪəmæɡˈnɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
dia-mag-net-ic
IPA
/daɪəmæɡˈnɛtɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting diamagnetism; repelled by a magnet.

noun

Any substance that exhibits diamagnetism.

Etymology

Coined by Faraday, from dia- + magnetic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more diamagnetic (comparative) most diamagnetic (superlative) diamagnetics (plural)

Derived Forms

diamagnetically gravidiamagnetic nondiamagnetic superdiamagnetic

Frequently Paired Words

antiferromagnetic ferrimagnetic ferromagnetic paramagnetic

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic synthetic sympathetic energetic cosmetic poetic electromagnetic diabetic

Questions

How do you pronounce diamagnetic?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪəmæɡˈnɛtɪk/.
What does diamagnetic mean?
Exhibiting diamagnetism; repelled by a magnet.
Where does diamagnetic come from?
Coined by Faraday, from dia- + magnetic.

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