SINCE 1828
magnetostriction
noun
mag·ne·to·stric·tion
| \ mag-ˌnē-tō-ˈstrik-shən
, -ˌne-\
, -ˌne-\
Definition of magnetostriction
: the change in the dimensions of a ferromagnetic body caused by a change in its state of magnetization
Other Words from magnetostriction
magnetostrictive
\ mag-ˌnē-tō-ˈstrik-tiv
, -ˌne- \
adjective
, -ˌne- \
adjective
magnetostrictively
adverb
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