| magazine |
a periodical containing advertisements, photographs, and articles on various topics. [3 definitions] |
| magenta |
a purplish red color. [3 definitions] |
| maggot |
the sluglike larva of the fly and many other insects. [2 definitions] |
| magic |
supernatural control of physical forces or events, as by spells or ritual actions. [6 definitions] |
| magical |
mysterious and charming. [2 definitions] |
| magician |
one skilled in magic, or one who performs tricks of illusion for entertainment. [2 definitions] |
| magma |
the hot, liquefied rock beneath the earth's surface that rises to the top of a volcano. [2 definitions] |
| magnesium |
a highly reactive chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has twelve protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally only in compounds, but that can be isolated as a divalent ion essential in plant and animal nutrition, or as alight, ductile, silver-white solid that bursts into a bright flame when heated above room temperature, used for flares, fireworks, and the like. (symbol: Mg) |
| magnet |
an object that attracts iron and some other materials by virtue of a natural or induced force field surrounding it. (See electromagnet.) [2 definitions] |
| magnetic |
of, concerning, or functioning as a magnet or magnets. [4 definitions] |
| magnetic field |
a region of space in which a magnetic force occurs, esp. as a result of electrical current or the motions of charged particles such as electrons. |
| magnetic pole |
either of the apparent poles of a permanent magnet, at which the lines of magnetic force seem to converge. [2 definitions] |
| magnetic tape |
a plastic tape coated with magnetic iron oxide, used to store recorded material. |
| magnetism |
the qualities and properties associated with magnets; ability to attract. [3 definitions] |
| magnetize |
to cause to become a magnet. [2 definitions] |
| magnificence |
the quality of being grand or splendid. |
| magnificent |
very grand or splendid; extremely impressive in size or beauty. [2 definitions] |
| magnify |
to cause to appear larger, as through the use of a lens. [4 definitions] |
| magnifying glass |
a lens that enlarges the image of objects seen through it. |
| magnitude |
size, extent, or dimension. [4 definitions] |
| magnolia |
any of a number of widely distributed trees or shrubs, usu. with large, colorful, aromatic flowers that bloom before the leaves appear. [2 definitions] |