Part 6744

<h1>Magnetizee</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag`net*i*zee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A person subjected to the influence of animal magnetism.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Magnetizer</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag"net*i`zer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, imparts magnetism.</def>

<h1>Magneto-</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag"net*o-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[See <er>Magnet</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix meaning <i>pertaining to</i>, <i>produced by</i>, or in some way <i>connected with</i>, magnetism.</def>

<h1>Magneto-electric, Magneto-electrical</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw><hw>Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or characterized by, electricity by the action of magnets; <as>as, <ex>magneto-electric</ex> induction</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Magneto-electric machine</col>, <cd>a form of dynamo-electric machine in which the field is maintained by permanent steel magnets instead of electro-magnets.</cd></cs>

<h1>Magneto-electricity</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag`net*o-e`lec*tric"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Electricity evolved by the action of magnets.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>That branch of science which treats of the development of electricity by the action of magnets; -- the counterpart of <i>electro-magnetism</i>.</def>

<h1>Magnetograph</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag*net"o*graph</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Magneto-</ets> + <ets>-graph</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An automatic instrument for registering, by photography or otherwise, the states and variations of any of the terrestrial magnetic elements.</def>

<h1>Magnetometer</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag`net*om"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Magneto-</ets> + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F. <ets>magn\'82tom\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic forces; also, less frequently, an instrument for determining any of the terrestrial magnetic elements, as the dip and declination.</def>

<h1>Magnetometric</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag`net*o*met"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer; <as>as, <ex>magnetometric</ex> instruments; <ex>magnetometric</ex> measurements.</as></def>

<h1>Magnetomotor</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag`net*o*mo"tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt><def>A voltaic series of two or more large plates, producing a great quantity of electricity of low tension, and hence adapted to the exhibition of electro-magnetic phenomena.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Magnetotherapy</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag`net*o*ther"a*py</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The treatment of disease by the application of magnets to the surface of the body.</def>

<h1>Magnifiable</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag"ni*fi`a*ble</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Magnify</er>.]</ety> <def>Such as can be magnified, or extolled.</def>

<h1>Magnific, Magnifical</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw><hw>Mag*nif"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Mag*nif"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>magnificus</ets>; <ets>magnus</ets> great + <ets>facere</ets> to make: cf. F. <ets>magnifique</ets>. See <er>Magnitude</er>, <er>Fact</er>. and cf. <er>Magnificent</er>.]</ety> <def>Grand; splendid; illustrious; magnificent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>1 Chron. xxii. 5</i>. "Thy <i>magnific</i> deeds." <i>Milton.</i> -- <wordforms><wf>Mag*nif"ic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>

<h1>Magnificat</h1> <Xpage=882>

<hw>Mag*nif"i*cat</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., it magnifies.]</ety> <def>The song of the Virgin Mary, <i>Luke i. 46</i>; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate.</def>