loadstone en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of lodestone.
alt of lodestone
[M]agnetic action […] is the subsequence of the motion of iron to the approach of a loadstone.
1818, Thomas Brown, Inquiry into the Relation of Cause and Effect, third edition, page 83:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| loadstones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |