English Explanatory Dictionary

archaeomagnetism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.
  2. The magnetism induced by the Earth's magnetic field in magnetizable matter after heating to the Curie temperature; directional magnetism, thermoremanent magnetism.

Word forms

archaeomagnetism archæomagnetism archeomagnetism

Etymology

From archaeo- + magnetism.

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