HyperDic: lodestone

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

lodestone > pronunciation
Sounds	low'dstow.n
Rhymes	acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...

English > *lodestone*: 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	loadstone
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