magnetoaerodynamics
magnetoaerodynamics
[mag¦nēd·ō¦er·ō·dī′nam·iks] (plasma physics)
Study of the properties and characteristics of, and the forces exerted by, highly ionized air and other gases; applied principally to study of reentering ballistic missiles and spacecraft.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.