Depermed

/dɪˈpɜrmd/ adjective

Definition

Having had magnetic properties removed or neutralized; demagnetized.

Etymology

From deperm (de- + perm) plus -ed (past participle/adjective suffix). The adjective describes the state of having undergone the deperming process.

Kelly Says

Naval historians describe warships as 'depermed' or 'demagnetized' after special procedures—this technical term reveals how modern warfare required scientists to turn complex physics into industrial processes.

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