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antimagnetic

[an-tee-mag-net-ik, an-tahy-]

an·ti·mag·net·ic

[an-tee-mag-net-ik, an-tahy-]
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

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