thermomagnetic

[ thur-moh-mag-net-ik ]

adjective

, Physics.

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

thermomagnetic

/ ˌθɜːməʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermomagnetic¹

First recorded in 1815–25; thermo- + magnetic