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loadstone
load·stone L0215800 (lōd′stōn′)n. Variant of lodestone.loadstone (ˈləʊdˌstəʊn) n (Minerals) a variant spelling of lodestonelode•stone or load•stone (ˈloʊdˌstoʊn)
n. 1. a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron. 2. a piece of this serving as a magnet. 3. something that attracts strongly. [1505–15; lode (in obsolete sense “way, course”) + stone] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  loadstone - a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magneticallylodestonepermanent magnet, static magnet - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic fieldmagnetic iron-ore, magnetite - an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets |
Translationsloadstone
loadstone: see magnetitemagnetite
, lustrous black, magnetic mineral, Fe3O4. It occurs in crystals of the cubic system, in masses, and as a loose sand. It is one of the important ores of iron (magnetic iron ore) and is a common constituent of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
..... Click the link for more information. .loadstone[′lōd‚stōn] (mineralogy) lodestone lodestone, loadstonea. a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magnetic b. a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass MedicalSeeLodestoneloadstone
Synonyms for loadstonenoun a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magneticallySynonymsRelated Words- permanent magnet
- static magnet
- magnetic iron-ore
- magnetite
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