paleomagnetic

English

Alternative forms

• palaeomagnetic (UK)

Etymology

paleo- +‎ magnetic

Adjective

paleomagnetic (not comparable)

1. (US, geology) Relating to paleomagnetism or to paleomagnetics

Usage notes

• Apparently prevalent in the US (at COCA 7 vs. 0).
• More common in scholarly articles 26,500 vs. 11,400 and books 1,990 vs. 1,355.

See also

• Paleomagnetism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia