magnetohydrodynamics

noun

the study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core

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MHD
OriginEnglish hydrodynamics ← French dynamique ← Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós) →
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Meanings

nounmagnetohydrodynamics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesthe study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
  2. uncountableengineeringthe study of the interaction of water with magnetic fields and its application

Synonyms & antonyms

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MHD

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  2. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  3. Old Frenchmagnete
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  5. Latinmagnēs
  6. Middle Englishmagnete
  7. Englishmagnet
  8. Englishmagnet-
  9. Englishmagneto-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  12. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  13. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  14. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  15. Englishhydro-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  17. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  18. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  19. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  20. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  21. Frenchdynamique
  22. Englishdynamic
  23. Englishdynamics
  24. Englishhydrodynamics
  25. Englishmagnetohydrodynamics

From magneto- + hydrodynamics.

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Translations

Finnish magnetohydrodynamiikka
  • magnetohydrodynamiikkathe study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
Greek μαγνητοϋδροδυναμική
  • μαγνητοϋδροδυναμική (magnitoÿdrodynamikí)the study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
Italian magnetofluidodinamica, magnetoidrodinamica
  • magnetofluidodinamicathe study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
  • magnetoidrodinamicathe study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
Japanese 電磁流体力学
  • 電磁流体力学the study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
Polish magnetohydrodynamika
  • magnetohydrodynamikathe study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
Tagalog balnidanumsigan
  • balnidanumsiganthe study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
Cite this entry
APA

magnetohydrodynamics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetohydrodynamics

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“magnetohydrodynamics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetohydrodynamics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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