Noun: electromagnetism i`lektrow'magni`tizum- 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" - The branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
- electromagnetics
Derived forms: electromagnetisms See also: electromagnetic Type of: magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism, natural philosophy, physics Encyclopedia: Electromagnetism |