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non-magnetic

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/nɒn.məˈɡnɛtɪk/ · non-mag-net-ic

Not having magnetic properties.

Meanings

adjectivetechnical

Not having magnetic properties.

مقناطیسی خصوصیات نہ رکھنا۔

غیر مقناطیسی

ghair maqnatisi

Synonyms

nonferrousinsulatingnon-conductiveغیر دھاتیعایقبے طاقت

Antonyms

magneticferromagneticconductiveمقناطیسیفررو مقناطیسیبرقی

Common Collocations

  • non-magnetic materials
  • non-magnetic substances
  • non-magnetic fields

Example Sentences

Plastic is a non-magnetic material.

پلاسٹک ایک غیر مقناطیسی مواد ہے۔

Plastic aik ghair maqnatisi mawaad hai.

Some metals are considered non-magnetic.

کچھ دھاتیں غیر مقناطیسی سمجھی جاتی ہیں۔

Kuch dhaatein ghair maqnatisi samjhi jati hain.

In the absence of a magnetic field, a non-magnetic object will not move.

مقناطیسی میدان کی غیر موجودگی میں ، ایک غیر مقناطیسی چیز حرکت نہیں کرے گی۔

Maqnatisi maidan ki ghair maujoodgi mein, aik ghair maqnatisi cheez harkat nahin kare gi.

Easily Confused With

magnetic:Magnetic refers to having the properties of magnetism, while non-magnetic refers to the absence of these properties.

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'non-' means 'not', so non-magnetic means 'not magnetic'.

Imagine a magnet next to a piece of plastic which does not stick.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "non + magnetic" — not possessing the properties of magnetism

First known use: 20th century

The term 'non-magnetic' is derived from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the root word 'magnetic' which relates to magnets and magnetism.