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solenoidal

solenoidal

1 9.9
A coil of wire that creates a steady magnetic field
  • adjective
  • /səˈlɛnɔɪdəl/
  • Specialized
: solenoidal
  • The physicist explained how a solenoidal coil could create a uniform magnetic field for their experiments.

Examples

  • Although they have built a detector with resolution comparable to ATHENA's, they are still waiting for the arrival of a new solenoidal magnet that will be compatible with it.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The solenoidal properties of the magnet allowed for precise control in the imaging process.

  • In the lab, the engineers designed a solenoidal system to ensure consistent magnetism during testing.

Surface Forms

solenoidal positive

Morphology

solenoidal = solenoid (transparent) = solenoid + al

Clear adjective formation from 'solenoid' + '-al', directly meaning 'relating to a solenoid'.

Etymology

Solenoidal comes from the word solenoid, built from Greek solen 'pipe' and -oid 'like', and a solenoid is a coil of wire that looks like a tube. So solenoidal describes something that has the properties of a solenoid, for example a coil that makes an even magnetic field.