Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to magnetism as modified by heat: noting a dynamo and motor of novel construction, devised by Edison, the operation of which depends on the fact that the intensity of magnetization of iron diminishes as the temperature increases.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Physics) Acting by the agency of heat and magnetism.
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- adjective obsolete that functions as a result of
heat andmagnetism
Etymologies
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Examples
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The pyromagnetic generator is based on the same phenomenon; its aim being of course to generate electrical energy directly from the heat of the combustible.
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Several years ago, experimenting in this field, Edison devised and operated some ingenious pyromagnetic motors and generators, based, as the name implies, on the direct application of heat to the machines.
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The pyromagnetic generator is based on the same phenomenon; its aim being of course to generate electrical energy directly from the heat of the combustible.
Edison, His Life and Inventions Frank Lewis Dyer 1905
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Several years ago, experimenting in this field, Edison devised and operated some ingenious pyromagnetic motors and generators, based, as the name implies, on the direct application of heat to the machines.
Edison, His Life and Inventions Frank Lewis Dyer 1905
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