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Definition of "electromagnetic" []

  • Of or exhibiting electromagnetism. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "electromagnetic" in a sentence
  • "The term electromagnetic pulse (sometimes abbreviated EMP) has the following meanings: A burst of electromagnetic radiation that results from an explosion (especially a nuclear explosion) or a suddenly fluctuating magnetic field."
  • "Electrons are bound to the nuclies by what they call a electromagnetic force, likewise, a group of atoms can remain bound to each other forming a molecule."
  • "When Persinger applied magnetic fields over the temporal lobe to mimic the reaction he found in electromagnetic studies, the gender difference was “quite impressive” — that women sensed the presence of a “sentient being” in greater numbers than men."