electromagnetic

[ ih-lek-troh-mag-net-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to electromagnetism or electromagnetic fields.

electromagnetic

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of, containing, or operated by an electromagnet

   an electromagnetic pump

2. of, relating to, or consisting of electromagnetism

   electromagnetic moment

3. of or relating to electromagnetic radiation

   the electromagnetic spectrum

Derived Forms

• eˌlectromagˈnetically, adverb

Other Words From

• e·lectro·mag·neti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of electromagnetic¹

First recorded in 1815–25; electro- + magnetic

Example Sentences

The Crab Nebula features a neutron star at its center that has formed into a 12-mile-wide pulsar pinwheeling electromagnetic radiation across the cosmos.

From Science Daily

Plants are green because such wavelengths of light help it keep a consistent vacuum on the electromagnetic energy it slurps from the sun.

From Salon

Previous researchers have tried using devices that emit electromagnetic fields to disrupt sharks’ electroreceptors.

From Los Angeles Times

They have EMF meters to detect changes in electromagnetic fields, audio recorders and a camera.

From BBC

Solar flares are made up of electromagnetic radiation that travel from the Sun at the speed of light and can reach Earth in about eight minutes.

From BBC