magnetohydrodynamics

[ mag-nee-toh-hahy-droh-dahy-nam-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of physics that deals with the motion of electrically conductive fluids, especially plasmas, in magnetic fields. : MHD

magnetohydrodynamics

/ mæɡˌniːtəʊˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks /

noun

1. the study of the behaviour of conducting fluids, such as liquid metals or plasmas, in magnetic fields
2. the generation of electricity by subjecting a plasma to a magnetic field and collecting the deflected free electrons

Derived Forms

• magˌnetoˌhydrodyˈnamic, adjective

Other Words From

• mag·neto·hydro·dy·namic adjective
• mag·neto·hydro·dy·nami·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnetohydrodynamics¹

First recorded in 1945–50; magneto- + hydrodynamics