reconnection.

1. A process in which magnetic-field connections change, often converting magnetic energy into other forms.

2. The act or process of connecting something again after interruption or separation.

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Words that belong together

• magnetic reconnection
• a reconnection event

On the page

Magnetic reconnection accelerated particles near the current sheet.

They traced the reconnection event through the sequence of images.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular reconnection; plural reconnections. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.