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photomagnetic

photomagnetic adjective: of, or relating to the effect of light on the magnetic susceptibility of some materials, especially to the paramagnetism exhibited by some phosphorescent materials.

Adjective

photomagnetic (comparative more photomagnetic, superlative most photomagnetic)

  1. of, or relating to the effect of light on the magnetic susceptibility of some materials, especially to the paramagnetism exhibited by some phosphorescent materials
  2. of, or relating to the photodisintegration that results from the magnetic component of light

Forms of photomagnetic

comparativemore photomagnetic
superlativemost photomagnetic

Origin of photomagnetic

From photo- + magnetic.

Questions about photomagnetic

What does photomagnetic mean?
Photomagnetic means of, or relating to the effect of light on the magnetic susceptibility of some materials, especially to the paramagnetism exhibited by some phosphorescent materials.
What part of speech is photomagnetic?
Photomagnetic is an adjective.

Words near photomagnetic in the dictionary

  1. photomacroscopic
  2. photomacroscopy
  3. photomagazine
  4. photomagazines
  5. photomagnet
  6. photomagnetic
  7. photomagnetism
  8. photomagnetization
  9. photomagnetoelectric
  10. photomagnets
  11. photomancy

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