demagnetization
- noun
- /ˌdiːˌmæɡnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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desmagnetización
- After prolonged use, the magnet's strength diminished due to repeated demagnetization from exposure to heat.
Examples
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To avoid uncontrolled variations of the magnetic field from the stray field of the magnet in the nuclear demagnetization cryostat, the experimenters put the sample in a niobium cylinder, along with one of the temperature sensors.
Academic text (1998) -
Motors with iron rotors must often limit the amount of current applied to prevent demagnetization, which is especially a problem in conventional motors operating at reduced temperatures.
Academic text (1994) -
Demagnetization occurs when a magnetic material is heated and loses its magnetization.
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The technician explained how the process of demagnetization can restore the functionality of old hard drives.
Synonyms
To reduce a ship's magnetism so it does not set off magnetic mines
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A process that makes a material attract iron, sometimes temporarily or forever
How Demagnetized
Surface Forms
Morphology
demagnetization = demagnetize (transparent) = de + magnet + ize + ation
This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'demagnetize' meaning the process or result of that action.
Etymology
Demagnetization is made of de- meaning 'remove' and magnet meaning 'a thing that attracts iron'. So, demagnetization is the process of taking away a magnet's power, that is, removing magnetization from an object.