magnetosonic

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adjective

Describing a longitudinal wave of ions (and electrons) in a magnetized plasma that propagates perpendicular to the stationary magnetic field.

OriginEnglish sonic ← Latin sonus ← Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivemagnetosonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesDescribing a longitudinal wave of ions (and electrons) in a magnetized plasma that propagates perpendicular to the stationary magnetic field.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
magnetoacoustic

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*swenh₂-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*swónh₂os
  12. Latinsonus
  13. Englishsonic
  14. Englishmagnetosonic

From magneto- + sonic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetosonic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetosonic.

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