ˈsōləˌnȯid sometimes ˈsäl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French solénoïde, from Greek sōlēnoeidēs shaped like a pipe, from sōlēn- solen- + -oeidēs -oid
1. : a coil of wire commonly in the form of a long cylinder that when carrying a current resembles a bar magnet so that a movable core is drawn into the coil when a current flows
2. : a section of atmosphere bounded by two isobaric and two isosteric surfaces