magnetohydrodynamic
- adjective
- /ˌmæɡnɪtoʊhaɪdroʊˈdɪnæmɪk/
- Specialized
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magnetohidrodinámico
- Researchers conducted experiments to observe magnetohydrodynamic phenomena in the plasma flow during solar flares.
Examples
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Turbulent, magnetohydrodynamic jostling can accelerate electrons and ions alike, but at different rates.
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In this paper, we consider the magnetohydrodynamic equations.
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There are also electric propulsion systems, which accelerate a charged propellant via either electrostatic or magnetohydrodynamic means.
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Birn, Drake, and coworkers appear to have succeeded by adding the usually neglected Hall effect to the magnetohydrodynamic equations.
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The effects of magnetic twist on stable magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves are poorly understood because they are seldom studied for relevant cases.
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The study focused on magnetohydrodynamic behavior in liquid metals subjected to strong magnetic fields.
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Understanding magnetohydrodynamic interactions is crucial for improving fusion reactor designs.
Surface Forms
Morphology
magnetohydrodynamic = hydrodynamic (semi-transparent) = magneto + hydro + dynamic
Adding magneto- to the already technical adjective hydrodynamic is structurally regular, but the full scientific meaning still depends on specialized knowledge.
Etymology
Magnetohydrodynamic combines magneto- ('magnet'), hydro- ('water' or 'fluid') and dynamic ('movement'). So it literally means the magnetic movement of fluids, which is why the adjective describes how electrically conducting fluids like the hot, charged gas 'plasma' behave in magnetic fields.
