paleomagnetism

名词 n.
/peɪlɪə(ʊ)ˈmaɡnətɪzm/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The study of the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over geologic time. uncountable,usually
    — The crucial work on palaeomagnetism was already under way less than ten years after Holmes's first edition.

词形变化

paleomagnetisms plural palaeomagnetism alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der.
English paleo-
Old French magnetebor.
Pre-Greekbor.?
Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs)
Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor.
Latin magnēsbor.
Middle English magnete
English magnet
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *-mós
Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)
Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.
English -ism
English magnetism
English paleomagnetism
From paleo- + magnetism.
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