n.
Pronunciation: ' mag-n ə - ˌ ti-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1616
1 a : a class of physical phenomena that include the attraction for iron observed in lodestone and a magnet, are inseparably associated with moving electricity, are exhibited by both magnets and electric currents, and are characterized by fields of force b : a science that deals with magnetic phenomena
2 : an ability to attract or charm