paleomagnetic

English edit

Alternative forms edit

palaeomagnetic (UK)

Etymology edit

paleo- +‎ magnetic

Adjective edit

paleomagnetic (not comparable)

(US, geology) Relating to paleomagnetism or to paleomagnetics

Usage notes edit

Apparently prevalent in the US (at COCA 7 vs. 0).
More common in scholarly articles 26,500 vs. 11,400 and books 1,990 vs. 1,355.

Translations edit

Translations

Italian: paleomagnetico (it)

See also edit

Paleomagnetism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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