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antimagnetic
an·ti·mag·net·ic
/
ˌæn
ti
mægˈnɛt
ɪk, ˌæn
taɪ-
/
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an-tee-mag-
net
-ik, an-tahy-
]
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adjective
1.
resistant to magnetization.
2.
(of a precision instrument, watch, etc.) having the critical parts composed of antimagnetic materials, and hence not seriously affected in accuracy by exposure to
magnetic
fields.
Origin:
1945–50;
anti-
+
magnetic
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antimagnetic
(ˌæntɪmæɡˈnɛtɪk)
—
adj
of or constructed of a material that does not acquire permanent magnetism when exposed to a magnetic field:
an antimagnetic watch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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