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The word magnet has been derived from ___ .
The word magnet has been derived from
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The word magnet has been derived from the word "Magnetite" which in Latin means "Magnesia or Magnes". Magnes was the shepherd who discovered the natural magnet (lodestone) and magnesia was a territory hence this native iron was exported for hundreds of years.
The word magnet has been derived from the word "Magnetite" which in Latin means "Magnesia or Magnes". Magnes was the shepherd who discovered the natural magnet (lodestone) and magnesia was a territory hence this native iron was exported for hundreds of years.
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