magnetohydrodynamics

American  

[mag-nee-toh-hahy-droh-dahy-nam-iks] / mægˈni toʊˌhaɪ droʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks /

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

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magnetohydrodynamics British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• magnetohydrodynamic adjective
• magnetohydrodynamically adverb

Etymology

Origin of magnetohydrodynamics

First recorded in 1945–50; magneto- + hydrodynamics

Example Sentences

For the proof-of-principle demonstration, the memristor solved static and time-evolving partial differential equations, Navier-Stokes equations, and magnetohydrodynamics problems.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

So far, the 2.3-PeV electron scenario is “allowed by classical electrodynamics and ideal magnetohydrodynamics but very, very close to the theoretical limit,” Aharonian says.

From Scientific American • Jul. 8, 2021

The Soviets are trying to improve the efficiency of their coal and natural gas power plants through magnetohydrodynamics, or the use of powerful magnets to help generate electricity.

From Time Magazine Archive

EMS 1 is the brainchild of Westinghouse Mechanical Engineer Stewart Way, a specialist in magnetohydrodynamics.

From Time Magazine Archive

As the science of magnetohydrodynamics had progressed, the effect had become more and more controllable, enabling scientists to force the nuclei of hydrogen, for instance, closer and closer together.

From Unwise Child by Garrett, Randall