magnetohydrodynamics

English

Etymology

magneto- +‎ hydrodynamics

Noun

magnetohydrodynamics (uncountable)

1. (physics) the study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
2. (nautical, engineering) the study of the interaction of water with magnetic fields and its application

Synonyms

• MHD (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• magnetohydrodynamic
• MHD (abbreviation)

Related terms

• magnetodynamics
• magnetofluiddynamics
• magnetoplasmadynamics
• electrohydrodynamics
• hydrodynamics

Translations

the study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core

• Finnish: magnetohydrodynamiikka
• Galician: magnetohidrodinámica (gl)
• Italian: magnetofluidodinamica (it) f, magnetoidrodinamica f
• Japanese: 電磁流体力学
• Tagalog: balnidanumsigan