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diamagnetism

/dˌaɪəmˈæɡnɪtˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
dia-mag-netism
IPA
/dˌaɪəmˈæɡnɪtˌɪzəm/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a weak form of magnetism that is only observed in the presence of an external magnetic field; due to an induced magnetic field in an opposite direction

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dia- + magnetism.

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How do you pronounce diamagnetism?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˌaɪəmˈæɡnɪtˌɪzəm/.
What does diamagnetism mean?
a weak form of magnetism that is only observed in the presence of an external magnetic field; due to an induced magnetic field in an opposite direction
Where does diamagnetism come from?
From dia- + magnetism.

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