gyromagnetic

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adjective

of, relating to, or resulting from the properties of a spinning magnet, or a spinning electric charge; magnetogyric

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectivegyromagnetic (comparative more gyromagnetic, superlative most gyromagnetic)

comparative more gyromagnetic · superlative most gyromagnetic

  1. of, relating to, or resulting from the properties of a spinning magnet, or a spinning electric charge; magnetogyric

Origin

  1. Englishgyro-
  2. Old Frenchmagnete
  3. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  5. Latinmagnēs
  6. Middle Englishmagnete
  7. Englishmagnet
  8. Englishmagnetic
  9. Englishgyromagnetic

From gyro- + magnetic.

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Translations

French gyromagnétique
  • gyromagnétiqueof, relating to, or resulting from the properties of a spinning magnet, or a spinning electric charge; magnetogyric
Italian giromagnetico
  • giromagneticoof, relating to, or resulting from the properties of a spinning magnet, or a spinning electric charge; magnetogyric

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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