— magnetohydrodynamic , adj. — magnetohydrodynamically , adv.
/mag nee"toh huy'droh duy nam"iks/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. )
the branch of physics that deals with the motion of electrically conductive fluids, esp. plasmas, in magnetic fields. Abbr.: MHD Also called hydromagnetics, magnetofluid dynamics, magnetogasdynamics, magnetoplasmadynamics .
[ 1945-50; MAGNETO- + HYDRODYNAMICS ]