LOADSTONE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically

Synonyms:

loadstone; lodestone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("loadstone" is a kind of...):

permanent magnet; static magnet (a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field)

Meronyms (substance of "loadstone"):

magnetic iron-ore; magnetite (an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets)

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