demagnetisation

Thân thiện

The technician performs demagnetisation on the metal component.

Definition

Noun: 1. The process of removing or destroying magnetization: This refers to the act or technique of making a magnetized object lose its magnetic properties. It is the opposite of magnetization. 2. The result of having magnetic properties removed: It can also describe the state of an object after its magnetization has been eliminated.

Usage

• Demagnetisation is used to describe a scientific or technical process, commonly applied to metals, magnetic storage media (like hard drives or tapes), or tools.
• It is the preferred spelling in British English. The American English spelling is .

Examples

• Noun:
  • The demagnetisation of the ship's hull was crucial to avoid triggering magnetic mines.
  • Accidental demagnetisation can cause data loss on old magnetic tapes.
  • The technician performed a demagnetisation on the screwdriver to prevent it from attracting metal filings.

Advanced Usage

• "Degaussing": This is a specific technical synonym for the demagnetisation of ships or cathode-ray tube monitors to remove unwanted magnetic fields.
  • The warship underwent degaussing to reduce its magnetic signature.

Variants and Related Words

• Demagnetize (verb): To remove the magnetic properties from something.
  • You should demagnetize your watch if it starts running fast.
• Demagnetizer (noun): A device used to remove magnetization.
  • He used a demagnetizer on the audio cassette head.

Synonyms

• Degaussing (specific technical term)
• Magnetic erasure
• Deperming (specifically for ships)

Antonyms

• Magnetisation (British English) / Magnetization (American English): The process of imparting magnetic properties.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the process of removing magnetization

Từ đồng nghĩa

• demagnetization