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photomagnetic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-to-mag-net-ic
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of, or relating to the effect of light on the magnetic susceptibility of some materials, especially to the paramagnetism exhibited by some phosphorescent materials

adj

of, or relating to the photodisintegration that results from the magnetic component of light

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English magnetic English photomagnetic From photo- + magnetic.

Inflected Forms

more photomagnetic (comparative) most photomagnetic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

photomagnet

Questions

What does photomagnetic mean?
of, or relating to the effect of light on the magnetic susceptibility of some materials, especially to the paramagnetism exhibited by some phosphorescent materials
Where does photomagnetic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English magnetic English photomagnetic From photo- + magnetic.

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