lodestone
NounUS[lohd-stohn]/ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/2 syllables
Synonyms:
loadstone
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magneticallySynonyms: loadstoneType of permanent magnet, static magnetMade of magnetite, magnetic iron-ore
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Load′stone′, Lode′stone noun
Origin: Load, lode + stone.
Mineralogy A piece of magnetite, a magnetic iron ore, possessing polarity like a magnetic needle, having the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically. See Magnetite.
Lode′stone′ noun
Mineralogy Same as Loadstone.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54