magnetohydrodynamics
[ mag-nee-toh-hahy-droh-dahy-nam-iks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the branch of physics that deals with the motion of electrically conductive fluids, especially plasmas, in magnetic fields. Abbreviation: MHD
Origin of magnetohydrodynamics
1First recorded in 1945–50; magneto- + hydrodynamics
- Also called hydromagnetics, magnetofluid dynamics, magnetogasdynamics, magnetoplasmadynamics.
Other words from magnetohydrodynamics
- mag·ne·to·hy·dro·dy·nam·ic, adjective
- mag·ne·to·hy·dro·dy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby magnetohydrodynamics
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British Dictionary definitions for magnetohydrodynamics
magnetohydrodynamics
/ (mæɡˌniːtəʊˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) /
noun(functioning as singular)
the study of the behaviour of conducting fluids, such as liquid metals or plasmas, in magnetic fields
the generation of electricity by subjecting a plasma to a magnetic field and collecting the deflected free electrons
- Abbreviation: MHD
Derived forms of magnetohydrodynamics
- magnetohydrodynamic, adjective
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