antimagnetic

[ 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.

antimagnetic

/ ˌæntɪmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of or constructed of a material that does not acquire permanent magnetism when exposed to a magnetic field

   an antimagnetic watch

Word History and Origins

Origin of antimagnetic¹

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

Made for engineers, the utilitarian time piece was designed to be highly antimagnetic, but it did not end up selling well.

From Forbes

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

From Project Gutenberg