photomagnetism

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noun

The branch of science that deals with the relation of magnetism to light, or the effect in which a material acquires or loses its ferromagnetic properties in response to light.

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Meanings

nounphotomagnetism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of science that deals with the relation of magnetism to light, or the effect in which a material acquires or loses its ferromagnetic properties in response to light.

Origin

From photo- + magnetism.

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Translations

Irish fótamaighnéadas
  • fótamaighnéadasthe branch of science that deals with the relation of magnetism to light
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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