thermomagnetic

[ thur-moh-mag-net-ik ]

adjectivePhysics.
  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.

Origin of thermomagnetic

1
First recorded in 1815–25; thermo- + magnetic

Words Nearby thermomagnetic

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British Dictionary definitions for thermomagnetic

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 term: pyromagnetic

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