archaeomagnetism

English

Alternative forms

archæomagnetism (rare)
archeomagnetism (American)

Etymology

archaeo- +‎ magnetism

Noun

archaeomagnetism (uncountable)

(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.
magnetism induced by the Earth magnetic field in magnetizable matter after heating to the Curie temperature; directional magnetism, thermoremanent magnetism

Translations

magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past

French: archéomagnétisme (fr) m
Gernam: Archäomagnetismus (de) ?
Italian: archeomagnetismo m
Portuguese: arqueomagnetismo m
Spanish: arqueomagnetismo ?

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