magnetohydrodynamics
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toʊˌhaɪ noun ( used with a singular verb )
the branch of physics that deals with the motion of electrically conductive fluids, especially plasmas, in magnetic fields. Abbreviation: MHD
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mag·ne·to·hy·dro·dy·nam·ic, adjective
mag·ne·to·hy·dro·dy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverb
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| 1. | the study of the behaviour of conducting fluids, such as liquid metals or plasmas, in magnetic fields |
| 2. | the generation of electricity by subjecting a plasma to a magnetic field and collecting the deflected free electrons |
| magnetohydrody'namic | |
| —adj | |
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magnetohydrodynamics
the description of the behaviour of a plasma (q.v.), or, in general, any electrically conducting fluid in the presence of electric and magnetic fields.
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