What does "photomagnetism" mean?

The branch of science that deals with the relation of magnetism to light, or the effect in which a material acquires or loses its ferromagnetic properties in response to light.

Photomagnetism

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The branch of science that deals with the relation of magnetism to light, or the effect in which a material acquires or loses its ferromagnetic properties in response to light. uncountable

Etymology

From photo- + magnetism.

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