English Words Starting With M

• magnetic storm

  nounC1-C2 / Low frequency / Technical
  /mæɡˌnet.ɪk ˈstɔːm/A significant disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere, typically caused by a large-scale emission of charged particles from the sun, which interact with the planet's magnetic field.
• magnetic strip

  nounB2
  /mæɡˌnet.ɪk ˈstrɪp/A thin band of magnetic material on which data (like on a credit card or hotel key) can be stored and read by a machine.
• magnetic stripe

  nounMedium
  /mæɡˌnet.ɪk ˈstraɪp/A thin band of magnetizable material, typically on the back of a card, that stores data by altering the magnetism of tiny iron-based particles.
• magnetic susceptibility

  nounC2
  /mæɡˌnet.ɪk səˌsep.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/A dimensionless measure of how much a material becomes magnetised when placed in an external magnetic field.
• magnetic tape

  nounC1
  /mæɡˌnet.ɪk ˈteɪp/A narrow strip of plastic film coated with a magnetic material, used primarily for storing audio, video, or computer data.
• magnetic tape unit

  nounLow
  /mæɡˌnet.ɪk ˈteɪp ˌjuː.nɪt/A physical device (historically a piece of computer hardware) used to read data from and write data onto magnetic tape, a sequential storage medium.
• magnetic variation

  nounRare
  maɡˈnɛtɪk ˌvɛəriˈeɪʃn̩The angle between magnetic north (the direction a compass points) and true north (geographic north), measured in degrees east or west.
• magnetic wire

  nounLow
  /mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˈwaɪə/A thin, insulated wire used to create magnetic fields when electrical current flows through it, typically wound into coils.
• magnetic wood

  nounVery Low (Technical/Speculative)
  /mæɡˌnet.ɪk ˈwʊd/A hypothetical or fictional material that possesses magnetic properties despite being composed of wood, often used in speculative fiction, fantasy, or conceptual design.
• magnetics

  nounC1/C2
  /mæɡˈnɛt.ɪks/The study of magnetism and magnetic phenomena.
• magnetism

  nounB2
  /ˈmæɡ.nə.tɪ.zəm/The property or quality of objects that attract iron or other magnetic materials.
• magnetite

  nounLow (common in geology/mineralogy contexts, rare in general use)
  /ˈmæɡnətaɪt/A black, naturally magnetic iron oxide mineral (Fe₃O₄), a major ore of iron.
• magnetization

  nounC1
  /ˌmæɡ.nə.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process or result of making an object magnetic or aligning its internal magnetic domains.
• magnetize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈmæɡ.nə.taɪz/To make something magnetic or attract something/someone strongly.
• magneto

  nounC1
  /maɡˈniː.təʊ/A device, especially on older internal combustion engines, that generates high-voltage electricity to create sparks for the ignition of fuel, using permanent magnets and a coil.
• magnetoacoustics

  nounC2
  /mæɡˌniː.təʊ.əˈkuː.stɪks/The branch of physics studying the interaction of sound waves (acoustics) with magnetic fields.
• magnetocaloric effect

  nounRare / Scientific
  /mæɡˌniːtəʊkəˈlɒrɪk ɪˈfekt/A physical phenomenon where a magnetic material changes temperature when exposed to a changing magnetic field.
• magnetochemistry

  nounC2
  /mæɡˌniː.təʊˈkem.ɪ.stri/The branch of chemistry concerned with the magnetic properties of chemical substances.
• magnetoelasticity

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /mæɡˌniː.təʊ.ɪ.læˈstɪs.ɪ.ti/A physical property describing the interaction between magnetization and mechanical strain in a material.
• magnetoelectricity

  nounC2
  /ˌmæɡnɪtəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/Electricity produced by or associated with magnetism.

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