molecular diamagnetism

molecular diamagnetism

[mə′lek·yə·lər ‚dī·ə′mag·nə‚tiz·əm]

(physical chemistry)

Diamagnetism of compounds, especially organic compounds whose susceptibilities can often be calculated from the atoms and chemical bonds of which they are composed.

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