magnetohydrodynamic
adjective
mag·ne·to·hy·dro·dy·nam·ic
mag-ˌnē-tō-ˌhī-drə-dī-ˈna-mik 
-ˈne-,
-də-ˈna-
: of, relating to, or being phenomena arising from the motion of electrically conducting fluids (such as plasmas) in the presence of electric and magnetic fields
magnetohydrodynamics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
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The team applied a method called coronal seismology to track magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) transverse waves in the UCoMP data.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
The Takeaway While Yamato-1 proved the viability of magnetohydrodynamic propulsion, the system took up almost the entire ship just for a top speed of eight knots.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
The award will fund research that examines how computationally intensive engineering and physics problems can be solved more quickly using new types of analog computers for electromagnetic, magnetohydrodynamic and fluid mechanic applications.
—Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 11 June 2017
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
The Takeaway While Yamato-1 proved the viability of magnetohydrodynamic propulsion, the system took up almost the entire ship just for a top speed of eight knots.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
The award will fund research that examines how computationally intensive engineering and physics problems can be solved more quickly using new types of analog computers for electromagnetic, magnetohydrodynamic and fluid mechanic applications.
—Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 11 June 2017
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“Magnetohydrodynamic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetohydrodynamic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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