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geomagnetism
(geo|mag¦net|ism)
Pronunciation:
/dʒiːə(ʊ)ˈmagnɪtɪz(ə)m/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the branch of geology concerned with the magnetic properties of the earth.
Derivatives
geomagnetic
Pronunciation:
/-magˈnɛtɪk/
adjective
geomagnetically
Pronunciation:
/-magˈnɛtɪk(ə)li/
adverb
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