lodestone

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: lode=stone

CIDE DICTIONARY

lodestone, n. [Load, lode + stone.].

 A piece of magnetite, a magnetic iron ore, possessing polarity like a magnetic needle, having the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically. See Magnetite.  [1913 Webster]

lodestone, n. 

 Same as Loadstone.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

lodestone, n. (also loadstone)
1 magnetic oxide of iron, magnetite.
2 a a piece of this used as a magnet. b a thing that attracts.

THESAURUS

lodestone

ambition, artificial magnet, bar magnet, catch, dearest wish, desideration, desideratum, desire, electromagnetic lifting magnet, field magnet, forbidden fruit, glimmering goal, golden vision, hope, horseshoe magnet, lodestar, magnet, magnetic needle, magnetite, paramagnet, plum, polestar, prize, solenoid, temptation, trophy, wish

ROGET THESAURUS

lodestone

Attraction

N attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, drawing to, pulling towards, adduction, electrical attraction, electricity, static electricity, static, static cling, magnetism, magnetic attraction, gravity, attraction of gravitation, lodestone, loadstone, lodestar, loadstar, magnet, permanent magnet, siderite, magnetite, electromagnet, magnetic coil, voice coil, magnetic dipole, motor coil, rotor, stator, electrical charge, positive charge, negative charge, magnetic pole, north pole, south pole, magnetic monopole, attracting, attrahent, attractive, adducent, adductive, centrifugal, ubi mel ibi apes.