Magnetostriction Definition

măg-nētō-strĭkshən
noun
A small variation in the size of a ferromagnetic material when subjected to an applied magnetic field.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Magnetostriction

Noun

Singular:
magnetostriction
Plural:
magnetostrictions

Origin of Magnetostriction

  • magneto– (con)striction

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to magnetostriction using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

magnetostriction

Word Length