Diamagnetize

/ˌdaɪ.ə.ˈmæɡ.nɪ.taɪz/ verb

Definition

To remove magnetic properties from something or to render it diamagnetic; to demagnetize.

Etymology

From diamagnetic + -ize verb suffix. A technical term meaning to eliminate or reverse magnetization, creating diamagnetic behavior.

Kelly Says

Scientists diamagnetize materials in laboratories all the time—it's essential for experiments that need perfect magnetic neutrality, and interestingly, heating a ferromagnet (like iron) above a certain temperature can diamagnetize it by scrambling electron alignment.

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