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noun
- 1. a piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized mineral, able to be used as a magnet.
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LODESTONE definition: 1. (a piece of) rock that contains a lot of iron and can therefore be used as a magnet (= an object…. Learn more.
noun. lode· stone ˈlōd-ˌstōn. variants or less commonly loadstone. Synonyms of lodestone. 1. : magnetite possessing polarity. 2. : something that strongly attracts. Did you know? The word lodestone is sometimes confused, understandably, with the similar-sounding lodestar.
LODESTONE meaning: 1. (a piece of) rock that contains a lot of iron and can therefore be used as a magnet (= an object…. Learn more.
Lodestones are naturally magnetized pieces of the mineral magnetite. [1] [2] They are naturally occurring magnets, which can attract iron. The property of magnetism was first discovered in antiquity through lodestones. [3] .
noun. a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magnetic. a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass. a person or thing regarded as a focus of attraction.
1. a. a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magnetic. b. a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass. 2. a person or thing regarded as a focus of attraction. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Definition of lodestone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Minerals) a. a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magnetic. b. a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass. 2. a person or thing regarded as a focus of attraction. [C16: literally: guiding stone]
lodestone meaning, definition, what is lodestone: a piece of iron that acts as a magnet: Learn more.
Lodestone definition: A piece of magnetite that has magnetic properties and attracts iron or steel.