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[mag-net-ik]

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adjective

of or pertaining to a magnet or magnetism.

having the properties of a magnet.

capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet.

pertaining to the magnetic field of the earth: the magnetic equator.

exerting a strong attractive power or charm: a magnetic personality.

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noting or pertaining to various bearings and measurements as indicated by a magnetic compass: magnetic amplitude; magnetic course; magnetic meridian.

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Also, mag·net·i·cal.

Origin:
1625–35; < Late Latin magnēticus. See magnet, -ic

Related forms

mag·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

non·mag·net·ic, adjective

non·mag·net·i·cal, adjective

non·mag·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

o·ver·mag·net·ic, adjective

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o·ver·mag·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

sem·i·mag·net·ic, adjective

sem·i·mag·net·i·cal, adjective

sem·i·mag·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·mag·net·ic, adjective

un·mag·net·i·cal, adjective

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Synonyms
5. persuasive, charismatic, captivating.

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When placed in a magnetic field, the bar magnets quickly pivot, so they are parallel with the field.

The bad news is that studs and chicks are not magnetic.

One of the benefits of this technique is that it allows for a relatively rapid detection of tiny electric and magnetic fields.

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When placed in a magnetic field, the bar magnets quickly pivot, so they are parallel with the field.

The bad news is that studs and chicks are not magnetic.

One of the benefits of this technique is that it allows for a relatively rapid detection of tiny electric and magnetic fields.

Earth's magnetic field has flipped many times over the last billion years.

As a result, the sum total of all the domains gives the piece a zero magnetic moment.

Carbon in this form acts as a semiconductor and is magnetic.

Dolese wanted a colorful magnetic chalkboard, but was dismayed by the prices he found.

When the wheel spins, the magnetic field causes a current to run in copper wires inside the lamp housing.

Electric and magnetic forces turn out to be the same force, known as electromagnetism.

Could also be interference from something magnetic nearby-- speakers are a common problem.

High in the polar regions, the lines of magnetic force point almost straight upwards.

Most of the planets also have magnetic fields, which extend into space and form a magnetosphere around each planet.

Human retinas have the protein cryptochrome, used for magnetic navigation in some species.

It has this magnetic pull that doesn't let you want to leave.

At this point, students had already explored both current and magnetic fields.

In the second stage, the cooled atoms are transferred to a magnetic trap.

The magnetic trap can hold onto particles that have magnetic properties similar to those of a tiny bar magnet.

Magnetospheres, the giant magnetic fields around planets, are extraordinarily good at trapping plasma.

One of the key questions the mission will tackle is the mystery of its magnetic field.

The magnetic field from the field winding turns with the generator rotor.

The idea of magnetic levitation trains is not a new one, but the technology behind them up has always been too costly.

Magnetic semiconductors reach higher temperatures.

Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists have found a way to remotely control neurons and affect animal behavior.

Rippling magnetic fields finally spotted in the corona.

Shanghai will see the world's first launch of a magnetic levitation train.

And it makes the same click-clack sounds as the actual magnetic wheels.

Instead of coils that heat up due to resistance, the induction stove uses powerful electromagnets to generate an magnetic field.

The crash was a setback to magnetic levitation technology, which aims to narrow the speed gap between trains and planes.

Functional magnetic resonance can measure brain activity when people are challenged to perform a particular task.

The process, which relies on magnetic fields attracting or repelling each.

Newfound breaches in the planet's magnetic field will make matters worse.

Researchers use heated magnetic nanoparticles to manipulate nerve cells and control simple behavior in.

How to make a message board for your kitchen or family room with chalkboard and magnetic paint, corkboard, and frame.

The new device is called a magnetic resonance spectrometer.

Earth's fading field could mean a magnetic flip soon.

These magnetic fields result in some of the plasma being ejected from the traffic jam region close to the black hole.

Now, a new technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation may let neuroscientists hack.

But as the motor's size grows, magnetic losses increase proportionately, reducing efficiency.

The coil converts the current into a powerful magnetic field.

Damaging superoxides are the key ingredient that gives migrating birds magnetic vision, a new study says.

Germ-grabbing magnetic beads that can be pulled from the blood.

In the rotating coil, the magnetic flux changes because the.

Redington helped devise a high-power magnetic scanner for medical applications.

Instead, the coil is pulled through the external magnetic field, which induces a voltage across.

The animals may see the magnetic field as spots in their normal vision.

So if you're standing over the north magnetic pole.

During yesterday there was a marked disturbance of the magnetic needle.

Applying a magnetic field to part of the brain disrupts the electrical activity of the nerve cells for a few seconds.

Jupiter's magnetic field is a radiation hot zone of staggering intensity.

Researchers dust off the concept of a magnetic radiation shield for long-haul astronauts.

Sunspots are relatively cool regions on the sun's surface that are caused by strong magnetic activity.

In the experiments described today, physicists measured muons' responses to magnetic fields.

Traditional motion-capture animation involves putting optical or magnetic markers on a real person in a studio.

Focusing magnetic fields on the visual cortex of the brain caused the subjects to see luminous discs and lines.

Tiny magnetic atoms of chromium display superfluidity-and the possibility of exotic quantum phases.

Since the current is changing, the magnetic field changes.

Kogut said, is consistent with that produced by radio galaxies, of particles spiraling in a magnetic field.

Once there, they can be heated using alternating magnetic fields that are easily tolerated by patients.

Sunspots are cool, dark blemishes visible on the sun's surface that indicate regions of intense magnetic activity.

Remembered for his infectious smile, dapper attire, and magnetic personality.

Synchrotron radiation is caused when electrons are accelerated by a magnetic field.

The magnetic field does not fade off into space, but has definite boundaries.

When the field winding is rotated at a certain speed, its magnetic field spins past the.

For iron that is magnetic acting, all these domains are aligned in the same direction.

But what impact dies the magnetic field have on people.

Play against your opponent as well as the powerful forces of magnetic attraction.

There's another side-effect of this magnetic coupling.

Scientists can observe the behavior of homing pigeons and infer that they use earth's magnetic field as a reference.

Developments underway could let drivers charge their batteries with magnetic fields.

The magnetic field must be extremely precise to record the subtleties in the body's magnetic signal.

The magnetic force kept them briefly from colliding with the walls of the trap and obliterating themselves.

Activating the brain's circuitry with pulsed magnetic fields may help ease depression, enhance cognition, even fight fatigue.

Solar scientists think the eruption was triggered by a twist in the sun's magnetic field.

Aurorae occur when charged particles spiral into a planet's atmosphere along magnetic field lines.

These magnetic fields could accelerate charged particles to tremendous speeds and eject them into space.

Solar storms are powerful, sudden eruptions of plasma and magnetic energy.

Earth¿s fading field could mean a magnetic flip soon.

The system uses magnetic induction to transfer energy to almost any device.

Sunspots mark where a region of intense magnetic field from deep inside the sun emerges on its surface.

Scientists have long wondered why the polarity of the earth's magnetic field occasionally reverses.

Jupiter has an intense and far-reaching magnetic field.

Sunspots are magnetic disturbances that appear as cooler, dark patches on the sun's surface.

The powerful magnetic fields that block light from escaping the sun's interior burst.

The magnetic field in the unit pulls the particles out of the blood and deposits them into a detachable chamber.

Solar storms are linked to twisted magnetic fields in the sun that suddenly snap and release tremendous amounts of energy.

Magnetic induction has been used in other products for clean power transfers.

Such a material would produce the magnetic field from the nuclei of its own atoms--possibly even at room temperature.

Previous work hinted that the sun and the earth¿s magnetic field might guide the monarch¿s migration.

When possible, the superconductor will expel all the magnetic field from inside.

The investigators positioned each jilted subject in a functional magnetic resonance imaging scanner.

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World English Dictionary

magnetic (mæɡˈnɛtɪk)

—*adj*
1.	of, producing, or operated by means of magnetism
2.	of or concerned with a magnet
3.	of or concerned with the magnetism of the earth: the magnetic equator
4.	capable of being magnetized
5.	exerting a powerful attraction: a magnetic personality

mag'netically

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

magnetic

1630s, literal and figurative, from Mod.L. magneticus, from magnet- (see magnet).

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Science Dictionary

magnetic

(māg-nět'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Producing, caused by, or making use of magnetic fields.

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