loadstone (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *loadstone*:
NOUN	substance	loadstone, lodestone	a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically

English > *loadstone*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically.
Synonym	lodestone
Broader	permanent magnet, static magnet	A magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
Substances	magnetite, magnetic iron-ore	An oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets
Spanish	calamita, imán, magnetita, piedra imán
Catalan	caramida, magnetita, pedra imant

HyperDic: loadstone