Paleomagnetism Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

The study of the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over geologic time.

See Also

field geologic paleomagnetically paleomagnetic paleomagnetist earth time paleomagnetics

Related Terms

field geologic paleomagnetically paleomagnetic paleomagnetist earth time paleomagnetics magnetic strength geomagnetism direction paleomagnetician

Rhyming Words

ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism

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