isomagnetic

American

[ahy-soh-mag-net-ik] / ˌaɪ soʊ mægˈnɛt ɪk /

adjective

noting or pertaining to points of equal magnetic force.

noun

a line connecting such points.

isomagnetic British

/ ˌaɪsəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

having equal magnetic induction or force

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noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of isomagnetic

First recorded in 1895–1900; iso- + magnetic

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