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LODESTONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
Synonyms:
loadstone; lodestone
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lodestone" is a kind of...):
permanent magnet; static magnet (a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field)
Meronyms (substance of "lodestone"):
magnetic iron-ore; magnetite (an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets)