Etymology

pyromagnetic

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Today it means: that functions as a result of heat and magnetism Full definition →

English magnetic ← Latin pyr ← Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Englishmagnetic
  7. English todaypyromagnetic

From pyro- + magnetic.

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