MAGNETOSTRICTION


Meaning of MAGNETOSTRICTION in English

— magnetostrictive /mag nee'teuh strik"tiv/ , adj.

/mag nee'toh strik"sheuhn/ , n. Physics.

a change in dimensions exhibited by ferromagnetic materials when subjected to a magnetic field.

[ 1895-1900; MAGNETO- + (CON)STRICTION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .