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archaeomagnetism

archaeomagnetism noun: the magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.

Noun

archaeomagnetism (uncountable)

  1. The magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.
  2. The magnetism induced by the Earth's magnetic field in magnetizable matter after heating to the Curie temperature; directional magnetism, thermoremanent magnetism.

Forms of archaeomagnetism

alternative formarchæomagnetism
alternative formarcheomagnetism

Origin of archaeomagnetism

From archaeo- + magnetism.

Questions about archaeomagnetism

What does archaeomagnetism mean?
Archaeomagnetism means the magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.
What part of speech is archaeomagnetism?
Archaeomagnetism is a noun.

Words near archaeomagnetism in the dictionary

  1. archaeology
  2. archaeols
  3. archaeomaenid
  4. archaeomaenids
  5. archaeomagnetic
  6. archaeomagnetism
  7. archaeomalacological
  8. archaeomalacology
  9. archaeomancy
  10. archaeomaterial
  11. archaeomaterials

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