paleomagnetism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /peɪlɪə(ʊ)ˈmaɡnətɪzm/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English magnetism English paleomagnetism From paleo- + magnetism.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The study of the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over geologic time.
The crucial work on palaeomagnetism was already under way less than ten years after Holmes's first edition.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 139:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| palaeomagnetism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| paleomagnetisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
paleomagnetic · paleomagnetics
Translations (4)
ca paleomagnetisme (study of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over time) · es paleomagnetismo (study of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over time) · eo paleomagnetismo (study of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over time) · fi paleomagnetismi (study of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over time)