magnetic
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- adjective
- /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/
- In the Middle Ages, we see things like the crossbow, the sea rudder, and the magnetic compass.
- magnetic field
- magnetic north
- magnetic compass
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- It's the third most magnetic place on the planet, Esfedra and and Ibiza.
- If we're in Mars, would they have like the radioactive, would they have like some magnetic protection?
- When it reaches Earth, that magnetic field connects with that of Earth.
- All life is connected through the magnetic fields of the Earth.
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All life is connected through the magnetic fields of the Earth.
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It's the initial response to the magnetic field.
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Now suppose we used a smaller magnetic field, right?
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Sammy, do you know what a magnetic field is?
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For example, they'll analyze the direction of the magnetic field to see if it has changed.
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It measures the earth's magnetic field, primarily.
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The Earth is divided into Kp zones, with the lowest starting north at the Magnetic Pole for the Northern Hemisphere.
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Another group is setting up a soda-bottle magnetometer to attempt to measure variations in Earth's magnetic field.
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The compass works by aligning with the magnetic field of the Earth to always point north.
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Birds navigate long distances thanks to their ability to detect the Earth's magnetic field.
Synonyms
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Relating to the Earth's magnetic field that surrounds and protects the planet
Antonyms
Compounds
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An area around a magnet or electric current where a magnet's force moves objects
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Tiny parts of atoms take in and send out energy inside a strong magnetic field
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A medical test that uses strong magnets to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body
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A point on Earth where the force that makes compasses point goes straight down or up
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A long thin strip of plastic covered with magnetic material to record sound, images, or data
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A sudden change in Earth's magnetic field when charged particles from the sun hit the planet
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The amount of magnetic field that goes through an area, for example a wire loop
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A way to see brain activity by measuring blood flow using a big machine with magnets
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A region around the Sun where magnetic forces affect charged particles
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A method that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make images or study molecules
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A thing that stores digital information by changing tiny areas on its surface, like a hard drive
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A tool with a needle that points toward the Earth's magnetic north to show direction
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A way of using magnets to lift and hold a train above a track so it moves without touching it
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A way to store data by changing tiny areas on disks or tapes to hold information
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A process that makes metal act like a magnet when near a magnet
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A tiny effect in some crystals that looks like a single magnetic pole
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A measure of how strongly something turns near a magnet and which way it points
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Angle between the north shown by a compass and true north at a place used for navigation
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How much invisible force from a magnet passes through one square area
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An imaginary line around the Earth where compass needles point horizontally
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Invisible lines around a magnet that show which way its pull points
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An object with two opposite poles, like a bar magnet, that makes a force around it
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A device that uses magnets to hold very hot gas for fusion experiments
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A small part in a tape or disk player that reads and writes sound and data using a magnet
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A number that shows how strongly and which way something acts like a tiny magnet
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Ink that contains tiny metal particles so machines can read numbers on paper
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A device that stores information using tiny magnetic areas like a hard drive or tape
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A method using a strong magnet and radio waves to make images of body parts or molecules
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A group of tiny magnetic rings used in old computers to store data
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A device that uses magnetic tape or disk to save sound, pictures and data
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The angle between the direction a compass points and true north at a place
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The tilt between Earth's magnetic field and the flat ground at a place
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A round metal object covered with magnetic material that stores computer data, especially in early computers
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A dark rock with much iron that sticks to a magnet and people use to make iron
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A hypothetical particle with only one magnetic pole, north or south
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An imaginary line on Earth joining the north and south magnetic poles that shows compass direction at a place
A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen
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A device that stores information as tiny magnetic areas on a thin layer, used in older computers
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A unit that measures the strength of a magnetic field through an area
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The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word magnetic shares the same root as magnet, which comes from Magnesia, a place known for stones that 'attracted' iron, and sailors used that power in a compass. That's why magnetic is used for directions and headings that a compass shows because of the Earth's pull.