magnaflux

1 of 2

transitive verb

mag·​na·​flux

ˈmagnəˌfləks,

ˈmaig-

: to test by the Magnaflux method

magnaflux all spindle blades

—Electrical World

Magnaflux

2 of 2

trademark

Mag·​na·​flux

"

—used for a method of testing a ferrous metal for defects by magnetizing the material and observing the patterns assumed by iron powder applied either dry or in liquid suspension

Word History

First Known Use

Transitive Verb

1900, in the meaning defined above

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