Paramagnetic vs. Diamagnetic

Paramagneticadjective

(physics) exhibiting paramagnetism

Paramagneticadjective

Having or exhibiting paramagnetism; - opposed to diamagnetic and contrasted with ferromagnetic.

Paramagneticadjective

of or relating to a paramagnet

Diamagneticadjective

(physics) Exhibiting diamagnetism; repelled by a magnet.

Diamagneticnoun

Any substance that exhibits diamagnetism.

Diamagneticadjective

Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force. See Paramagnetic.

Diamagneticnoun

Any substance, as bismuth, glass, phosphorous, etc., which in a field of magnetic force is differently affected from the ordinary magnetic bodies, as iron; that is, which tends to take a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force, and is repelled by either pole of the magnet. Contrasted with paramagnetic and ferromagnetic.

Diamagneticadjective

relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled by a magnet