Magnetohydrodynamics
[mag-nee-toh-hahy-droh-dahy-nam-iks] /mægˈni toʊˌhaɪ droʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the branch of physics that deals with the motion of electrically conductive fluids, especially plasmas, in magnetic fields.
Abbreviation: MHD.
/mæɡˌniːtəʊˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/
noun (functioning as sing)
1.
the study of the behaviour of conducting fluids, such as liquid metals or plasmas, in magnetic fields
2.
the generation of electricity by subjecting a plasma to a magnetic field and collecting the deflected free electrons
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