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nonmagnetic

adjective
non·​mag·​net·​ic | \ ËŒnän-mag-ˈne-tik How to pronounce nonmagnetic (audio) \

Definition of nonmagnetic

: lacking magnetic qualities : not magnetic a nonmagnetic material nonmagnetic metals

Examples of nonmagnetic in a Sentence

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 The scanning heads in today’s electronic devices consist of alternating layers — each only a few atoms thick — of a magnetic metal like iron and a nonmagnetic metal like chromium. — Dennis Overbye, New York Times, "Peter Grünberg, 78, Winner of an ‘iPod Nobel,’ Is Dead," 12 Apr. 2018 That particular panel is nonmetallic or nonmagnetic (aluminum). — Indianapolis Star, "How to Inspect a Used Car," 22 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of nonmagnetic

1828, in the meaning defined above

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