dynamo theory

noun

A proposed mechanism, involving a rotating, convecting, and electrically conducting fluid, by which a celestial body generates and maintains a magnetic field over astronomical time scales.

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Meanings

noundynamo theory (plural dynamo theories)

plural dynamo theories

  1. natural sciencesA proposed mechanism, involving a rotating, convecting, and electrically conducting fluid, by which a celestial body generates and maintains a magnetic field over astronomical time scales.
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