paleomagnetism
noun
pa·leo·mag·ne·tism ˌpā-lē-ō-ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm 
especially British ˌpa-
1
: the intensity and direction of residual magnetization in ancient rocks
2
: a science that deals with paleomagnetism
paleomagnetic
ˌpā-lē-ō-mag-ˈne-tik
adjective paleomagnetically
ˌpā-lē-ō-mag-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb paleomagnetist
ˌpā-lē-ō-ˈmag-nə-tist
noun 
Word History
Etymology
paleo- + magnetism
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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