geodynamo

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English

Etymology

geo +‎ dynamo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒiːə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪnəməʊ/, /d͡ʒɪəˈdʌɪnəməʊ/
  • Hyphenation: geo‧dy‧namo

Noun

geodynamo (plural geodynamos)

  1. the mechanism responsible for the generation of the Earth's magnetic field caused by convection and conduction currents in the fluid core

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