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Meaning of LOADSTONE

Pronunciation:  'lowd`stown

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
 
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 Synonyms: lodestone
 
 See Also: magnetic iron-ore, magnetite, permanent magnet, static magnet

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode
+ stone.] (Min.)
A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a
magnetic needle. See {Magnetite}.
 
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