MAGNETOSTRICTION


Meaning of MAGNETOSTRICTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈstrik-shən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary magnet- + -striction (as in constriction )

Date: 1896

: the change in the dimensions of a ferromagnetic body caused by a change in its state of magnetization

• mag·ne·to·stric·tive -ˈstrik-tiv adjective

• mag·ne·to·stric·tive·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.