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DIAMAGNETIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetism
DEF

The opposite of magnetic.

CONT

A diamagnetic material will move away from a strong magnet, whereas a magnetic material will move toward it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magnétisme
DEF

Se dit d'un corps dont l'aimantation induite, en général très faible, est de sens contraire à celle du champ inducteur.

CONT

«Le bismuth est diamagnétique». (Ces corps sont donc repoussés par les aimants.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Magnetismo
DEF

Dícese de los cuerpos que, al ser sometidos a un campo magnético, se imantan muy poco, con la particularidad de hacerlo en el sentido inverso del campo inductor, por cuya razón estos cuerpos son repelidos por los imanes.

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