magnetic reconnection.

A process in which magnetic-field connections rearrange in plasma, releasing stored magnetic energy.

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Words that belong together

• rapid magnetic reconnection
• reconnection event

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Magnetic reconnection accelerated particles beyond the station's shielding limit.

The model predicted rapid magnetic reconnection near the boundary.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.