Translations for „loadstone“ in the English » German Dictionary

load·stone N

loadstone → lodestone

See also lodestone

ˈlode·stone N

1. lodestone no pl (magnetite):

lodestone

Magnetit m

lodestone

Magneteisenstein m

2. lodestone fig poet (attractor):

lodestone

[Publikums]magnet m

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English

He shows the effects of cutting a spherical loadstone (which he calls a "terrella") through the poles and equator and the direction of attraction at different points.

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Even the most powerful loadstone would not have had an effect on wooden ships.

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