thermomagnetic

American

[thur-moh-mag-net-ik] / ˌθɜr moʊ mægˈnɛt ɪk /

adjective

Physics.

of or relating to the effect of heat on the magnetic properties of a substance.
of or relating to the effect of a magnetic field on a conductor of heat.

thermomagnetic British

/ ˌθɜːməʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

Former term: pyromagnetic. of or concerned with the relationship between heat and magnetism, esp the change in temperature of a body when it is magnetized or demagnetized

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Etymology

Origin of thermomagnetic

First recorded in 1815–25; thermo- + magnetic

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