mag·ne·to·hy·dro·dy·nam·ics (m g-n  t -h  dr-d-nm ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting liquids or gases, such as molten metal or plasma. Also called hydromagnetics. mag·ne to·hydro·dy·namic adj. |
magnetohydrodynamics [mægˌniːtəʊˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks]
n (functioning as singular)
1. (Physics / General Physics) the study of the behaviour of conducting fluids, such as liquid metals or plasmas, in magnetic fields
2. (Physics / General Physics) the generation of electricity by subjecting a plasma to a magnetic field and collecting the deflected free electrons Abbreviation MHD
magnetohydrodynamic adj
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| Noun | 1. |  magnetohydrodynamics - the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)hydrodynamics, hydrokinetics - study of fluids in motion |
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