Term: diamagnetism: phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: triumvirate: a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: lagopus: ptarmigans
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: university: establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: arethusa: any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: curdling: the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: corythosaur: duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: vertebral artery: the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: androgenesis: male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: case study: a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure
Broader: magnetism: attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | Unrelated: dominus: a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson