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

Perhaps the most compelling recent research in favor of the functional role of electromagnetic fields can be found in a 2019 paper from Dominique Durand’s team at Case Western Reserve University.

From Nautilus

They interact with one another by exchanging photons, the carriers of the electromagnetic force.

From Quanta Magazine

Sound travels thanks to the electromagnetic interactions of neighboring atoms’ electrons, which is where the fine-structure constant comes into play.

From Science News

Now that tattoo colors can be changed by an electromagnetic signal, you’ll soon be able to “program” your tattoo’s design, or switch it on and off.

From No Straight News

The energy of light travels through a medium called an electromagnetic field.

From Science News For Students

The electromagnetic force between the electrons lets you pick up the cup, counteracting gravity in the process.

From The Daily Beast

An electromagnetic shield could potentially halt incoming projectiles launched from Gaza, Tehran, or North Korea.

From The Daily Beast

I'm reading some after-the-electromagnetic pulse disaster novels where the electric grid has collapsed.

From The Daily Beast

Here too the theory spawned infinity, in what turned out to be more virulent ways than in the electromagnetic case.

From The Daily Beast

The medicine worked because the photon–the quantum bundle of light and the carrier of the electromagnetic force–has no mass.

From The Daily Beast

The most important device for producing electric currents by electromagnetic induction, however, is the dynamo.

From Project Gutenberg

These electromagnetic waves produce oscillations in the antenn of a receiving station.

From Project Gutenberg

Farad, the practical unit of capacity for electricity, in the electromagnetic system of units.

From Project Gutenberg

This explains why most of Fresnel's conclusions remain unchanged when we adopt the electromagnetic theory of light.

From Project Gutenberg

He shows also that optical phenomena are only a special case of electromagnetic phenomena.

From Project Gutenberg