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lodestone
lode·stone also load·stone L0215800 (lōd′stōn′)n.1. A piece of magnetite that has magnetic properties and attracts iron or steel.2. One that attracts strongly.
[Middle English lode, way; see lode + stone (from its use by sailors to show the way).]lodestone (ˈləʊdˌstəʊn) or loadstonen1. (Minerals) a. a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magneticb. a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass2. a person or thing regarded as a focus of attraction[C16: literally: guiding stone]lode•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] lode·stone also load·stone (lōd′stōn′) A piece of the mineral magnetite that acts like a magnet.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lodestone - a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magneticallyloadstonepermanent 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 |
Translationslodestone
lodestone: 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. .lodestone[′lōd‚stōn] (mineralogy) The naturally occurring magnetic iron oxide, or magnetite, possessing polarity, and attracting iron objects to itself. Also known as Hercules stone; leading stone; loadstone. 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 Lodestone
LodestoneA variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity.Mentioned in: Magnetic Field Therapylodestone
Synonyms for lodestonenoun 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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