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Meaning of ELECTROMAGNETISM

Pronunciation:  i`lektrow'magni`tizum

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
  2. [n]  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"
 
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 Synonyms: electromagnetics
 
 See Also: magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism, natural philosophy, physical science, physics

 

 

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