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paleomagnetism

pa·le·o·mag·net·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-lee-oh-mag-ni-tiz-uh m or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
    • /ˌpeɪ li oʊˈmæg nɪˌtɪz əm or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-lee-oh-mag-ni-tiz-uh m or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
    • /ˌpeɪ li oʊˈmæg nɪˌtɪz əm or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/

Definitions of paleomagnetism word

  • noun paleomagnetism Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified. 1
  • noun paleomagnetism the alignment of iron and nickel grains in rock with the earth's magnetic poles, fixed at the time of that rock's formation 0
  • noun paleomagnetism the study of this alignment, specif. as it relates to the shifting of the earth's magnetic poles over time 0

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Origin of paleomagnetism

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; paleo- + magnetism

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Parts of speech for Paleomagnetism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

paleomagnetism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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