diamagnetic

Weakly repels magnets

Diamagnetic describes materials that are weakly repelled by magnetic fields.

Unlike iron and other ferromagnetic substances that are attracted to magnets, diamagnetic materials like water, copper, and bismuth create a slight opposing field when exposed to magnetism.

The effect is subtle—strong enough to levitate a frog in laboratory conditions, but imperceptible in everyday life.

materials

bismuth

Element eighty-three

  • waterClear essential liquid
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • goldElement seventy-nine

silver · lead · mercury · zinc · aluminum · graphite · silicon · antimony · cadmium · calcium

physics

susceptibility

Liability to influence

Curie · shielding · quantum · electron · orbitals · induction

levitation

superconductor

Material with zero electrical resistance

floatation · frictionless

spectroscopy

shielding

Protecting from harm

contrast

ferromagnetism

Strong atomic magnetic alignment

Opposites
magnetic susceptibility response

diamagneticparamagnetic

Weakly attracted to magnets

ferromagnetic · magnetic

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