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geomagnetism

[jee-oh-mag-ni-tiz-uh m]
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noun
  1. the earth's magnetic field and associated phenomena.
  2. the branch of geophysics that studies such phenomena.
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Origin of geomagnetism

First recorded in 1935–40; geo- + magnetism
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British Dictionary definitions for geomagnetism

geomagnetism

noun
  1. the magnetic field of the earth
  2. the branch of physics concerned with this
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Derived Formsgeomagnetic (ˌdʒiːəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk), adjective
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geomagnetism in Science

geomagnetism

[jē′ō-măg′nĭ-tĭz′əm]
  1. The magnetic properties of the Earth and its atmosphere.
  2. The study of these properties.
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