| 词汇 | magnet |
| 词源 | magnet. Magnet derives from a Greek word meaning “the stone of Magnesia,” Magnesia being an ancient city of Asia Mi- nor where the iron-attracting ore was first found. Magnesia, as in milk of magnesia, a mild cathartic made from magnesium salts, is also named for the city. |
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