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Definition of Electromagnetism
1. Noun. Magnetism produced by an electric current. "Electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it"
2. Noun. The branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena.
Generic synonyms: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Derivative terms: Electromagnetic
Definition of Electromagnetism
1. n. The magnetism developed by a current of electricity; the science which treats of the development of magnetism by means of voltaic electricity, and of the properties or actions of the currents evolved.
Definition of Electromagnetism
1. Noun. A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon. ¹
2. Noun. Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Electromagnetism
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