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geodynamo

Syllables: geo·dy·namo/ˌd͡ʒiːə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪnəməʊ/

geodynamo noun: the mechanism responsible for the generation of the Earth's magnetic field caused by convection and conduction currents in the fluid core.

Noun

geodynamo (plural geodynamos)

  1. the mechanism responsible for the generation of the Earth's magnetic field caused by convection and conduction currents in the fluid core

Forms of geodynamo

pluralgeodynamos

Origin of geodynamo

From geo- + dynamo.

Questions about geodynamo

What does geodynamo mean?
Geodynamo means the mechanism responsible for the generation of the Earth's magnetic field caused by convection and conduction currents in the fluid core.
What part of speech is geodynamo?
Geodynamo is a noun.
How do you pronounce geodynamo?
Geodynamo is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒiːə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪnəməʊ/.
What is the plural of geodynamo?
The plural of geodynamo is geodynamos.

Words near geodynamo in the dictionary

  1. geodynamical
  2. geodynamically
  3. geodynamicist
  4. geodynamicists
  5. geodynamics
  6. geodynamo
  7. geodynamos
  8. geodæsy
  9. geodætical
  10. geoecodynamic
  11. geoecodynamics

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