Meaning | attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force. |
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Synonyms | magnetism, magnetic attraction |
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Attributes | attractive | Having the properties of a magnet |
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Narrower | antiferromagnetism | magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins |
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diamagnetism | phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force |
electromagnetism | magnetism produced by an electric current |
ferromagnetism | phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed |
paramagnetism | materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed |
Broader | attraction, attractive force | The force by which one object attracts another |
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Spanish | atracción magnética, magnetismo |
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Catalan | magnetisme |
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