magnetic induction


nounElectricity.
  1. Also called magnetic flux density. a vector quantity used as a measure of a magnetic field. Symbol: B

  2. magnetization induced by proximity to a magnetic field.

Origin of magnetic induction

1
First recorded in 1850–55

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British Dictionary definitions for magnetic induction

magnetic induction

noun
  1. another name for magnetic flux density

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Scientific definitions for magnetic induction

magnetic induction

  1. The process by which a substance, such as iron, becomes magnetized by a magnetic field.

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