Having had magnetic properties removed; past tense of demagnetise.
Past participle of 'demagnetise' (British spelling), formed by adding '-ed.' American English equivalent is 'demagnetized.'
Compass makers learned early that iron could 'forget' its magnetism—heating, rattling, or striking would demagnetize it. Ancient and medieval compasses were surprisingly unreliable because of this problem.
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