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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paleomagnetisme
"Le paléomagnétisme étudie l'aimantation des roches anciennes."
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The branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks that was induced by the earth's magnetic field at the time of their formation.
"Paleomagnetism provides crucial evidence for the theory of continental drift."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'paleomagnetism' is derived from the Greek word 'paleo' meaning 'ancient' and 'magnetism' from Latin 'magnetismus', which refers to the magnetic properties of materials. The concept emerged in the mid-20th century as scientists began to understand the Earth's magnetic field and its historical changes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paleomagnetism" is said worldwide
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paléomagnétisme
Transliteration: paleomagnetisme
"Le paléomagnétisme étudie l'aimantation des roches anciennes."
Paläomagnetismus
Transliteration: Palaeomagnetismus
"Der Paläomagnetismus hilft Wissenschaftlern, die Bewegung der Kontinente zu rekonstruieren."
paleomagnetismo
Transliteration: paleomagnetismo
"Il paleomagnetismo è fondamentale per comprendere la tettonica delle placche."
paleomagnetismo
Transliteration: paleomagnetismo
"El paleomagnetismo registra la dirección del campo magnético antiguo."
paleomagnetismo
Transliteration: paleomagnetismo
"O paleomagnetismo é usado para datar formações rochosas."
पुरा-चुumbaktva
Transliteration: pura-chumbaktva
"पुरातत्व और भूभौतिकी में पूरा-चुंबकत्व का बड़ा महत्व है।"
古地磁学
Transliteration: gǔ dìcì xué
"古地磁学为板块构造理论提供了重要证据。"
고지자기
Transliteration: gojijagi
"고지자기 연구를 통해 지구의 자기장 역전을 알 수 있습니다."
古地磁気学
Transliteration: kodijikigaku
"古地磁気学の研究により大陸移動説が支持されました。"
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