lodestone
or load·stone
[ lohd-stohn ]
/ ˈloʊdˌstoʊn /
noun
a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
a piece of this serving as a magnet.
something that attracts strongly.
Words nearby lodestone
locutory,
lod,
lode,
loden,
lodestar,
lodestone,
lodge,
lodged,
lodgepole creek,
lodgepole pine,
lodger
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British Dictionary definitions for lodestone
lodestone
loadstone
/ (ˈləʊdˌstəʊn) /
noun
- a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magnetic
- a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass
a person or thing regarded as a focus of attraction
Word Origin for lodestone
C16: literally: guiding stone
Scientific definitions for lodestone
lodestone
A piece of the mineral magnetite that acts like a magnet.