Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mag|net|ism — «MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. 1. the properties or qualities of a magnet; the showing of magnetic properties: »the magnetism of iron and steel. 2. the branch of physics dealing with magnets and magnetic properties. 3. Figurative. the power to attract … Useful english dictionary
fer|ri|mag|net|ism — «FEHR ih MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. a form of magnetism displayed by ferrites and certain other compounds in which neighboring ions align in an antiparallel manner in a magnetic field. Ferrimagnetism is similar to but not identical with… … Useful english dictionary
fer|ro|mag|net|ism — «FEHR oh MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. a form of magnetism in which a substance tends to take a position with the longer axis parallel to the lines of force in a magnetic field. Very high magnetic permeability and hysteresis are characteristics of… … Useful english dictionary
ge|o|mag|net|ism — «JEE oh MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. 1. the magnetism of the earth, measurable with magnetic instruments. 2. the science that deals with the magnetism of the earth, the effects of the earth s magnetic force, and the laws of magnetic attraction and… … Useful english dictionary
par|a|mag|net|ism — «PAR uh MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. the phenomena exhibited by paramagnetic substances … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|mag|net|ism — «FOH toh MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. the science dealing with the relation of magnetism to light … Useful english dictionary
ar|chae|o|mag|net|ism — «AHR kee uh MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. the measurement of residual magnetism, used as a method to determine the age of an archaeological specimen by relating the permanent magnetism it acquired at its creation to the amount of magnetism retained at … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|mag|net|ism — «ih LEHK troh MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. 1. magnetism produced by a current of electricity. 2. the branch of physics that deals with electricity and magnetism … Useful english dictionary
pa|lae|o|mag|net|ism — «PAY lee oh MAG nuh tihz uhm, PAL ee », noun. Especially British. paleomagnetism … Useful english dictionary
pa|le|o|mag|net|ism — «PAY lee oh MAG nuh tihz uhm, PAL ee », noun. the study of the direction of the residual magnetism in ancient rocks to determine the movement of the magnetic poles or of the rocks: »Recent studies of paleomagnetism (the determination of the… … Useful english dictionary
