unmagneticadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnmaɡˈnɛtɪk/, U.S. /ˌənmæɡˈnɛdɪk/ Not magnetic; = non-magnetic adj.
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1784 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. 280 There is found, principally in France, a black, heavy, unmagnetic sand.
1844 H. M. Noad Lect. Electr. (ed. 2) 425 An unmagnetic needle, placed within a close helix, formed by the wire of the circuit.
1929 Flying Mag. 29 Apr. 34/1 A dummy compass card entirely unmagnetic.
2005 Sci. News 29 Oct. 280/2 Nanoparticles with magnetic properties..usher the protons to their original spins much faster than unmagnetic particles do.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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