antimagnetic

American  

[an-tee-mag-net-ik, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti mægˈnɛt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

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.

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antimagnetic British  

/ ˌæntɪmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of antimagnetic

First recorded in 1945–50; anti- + magnetic

Example Sentences

That force felt geological to me, impervious to human intervention, as though something antimagnetic in the earth’s core wouldn’t let our types mix once the loving fog of childhood burned off.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2021

On the back, surrounded by the words waterproof, antimagnetic, and shock-protected, her married initials, A.G., are inscribed.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

"At any rate," said Smith, "we know that the confounded stuff isn't antimagnetic, whatever it is."

From The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life by Flint, Homer Eon