isomagnetic

[ ahy-soh-mag-net-ik ]

/ ˌaɪ soʊ mægˈnɛt ɪk /

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adjective

noting or pertaining to points of equal magnetic force.

noun

a line connecting such points.

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Origin of isomagnetic

First recorded in 1895–1900; iso- + magnetic

Words nearby isomagnetic

isoleucine, isolex, isoline, isologous, isologue, isomagnetic, isomer, isomerase, isomeric, isomerism, isomerize

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How to use isomagnetic in a sentence

The next step was to determine by interpolation where isogonals—or other isomagnetic lines—cut successive lines of latitude.
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British Dictionary definitions for isomagnetic

isomagnetic

/ (ˌaɪsəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk) /

adjective

having equal magnetic induction or force

noun

Also called: isomagnetic line an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic intensity

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