demagnetization

/'di:,mægnitai'zeiʃn/

Thân thiện

The technician performs demagnetization on the old hard drive.

Definition

Noun 1. The process of removing magnetization: The act or procedure of eliminating or reducing the magnetic properties of a material, causing it to lose its magnetic field.

Usage

Demagnetization is a technical term used primarily in physics, engineering, and materials science. It describes the deliberate action of making a magnetized object non-magnetic. This can be achieved through various methods, such as heating, hammering, or applying a reverse magnetic field.

Examples

• The demagnetization of the hard drive was necessary to securely erase all data.
• A common method for the demagnetization of a permanent magnet is to heat it above its Curie temperature.
• The technician performed a demagnetization on the tool to prevent it from attracting metal shavings.

Advanced Usage

• Degaussing: A specific technical term often used synonymously with , especially for ships or cathode-ray tube monitors, to neutralize magnetic fields.
  • The ship underwent degaussing to protect it from magnetic mines.

Variants and Related Words

• Demagnetize (verb): To remove the magnetic properties from something.
  • You can demagnetize a screwdriver by tapping it with a hammer.
• Demagnetizer (noun): A device used to remove magnetization.
  • He used a tape head demagnetizer on the audio recorder.

Synonyms

• Degaussing (specific technical context)
• Magnetic erasure

Antonyms

• Magnetization: The process of making something magnetic.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the process of removing magnetization

Từ đồng nghĩa

• demagnetisation