loadstone Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
lodestone.
WordNet
Load"stone`, Lode"stone noun
(Also<
- Loadstone
- Lodestone
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Etymology
Definitions
(Min.) A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle. See Magnetite .