magnetic induction

American  

noun

Electricity.

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

2. magnetization induced by proximity to a magnetic field.

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magnetic induction British  

noun

1. another name for magnetic flux density

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magnetic induction Scientific  

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

2. See magnetic flux density

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Etymology

Origin of magnetic induction

First recorded in 1850–55

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magnetic induction

The two components each contain two layers: a layer of biocompatible silicone compound polydimethylsiloxane, or PDMS, with elastic properties, and a magnetic induction layer made of copper induction coils.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2024

And a magnetic induction coil controls a metal plate that conducts heat away from the electrode to rapidly cool it down and shut off the scent.

From Scientific American ● May 9, 2023

Now, there's increasing interest in magnetic induction cooktops – surfaces that cook much faster than conventional stoves, without igniting a flame or heating an electric coil.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2022

This two-in-one gadget solves both problems, using magnetic induction technology to charge Apple and Samsung phones, earbuds and other devices without a tangle of wires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021

The highest authorities have concluded, pretty uniformly, that auroræ are electric discharges through highly rarefied air, taking place in a magnetic field, and under the sway of the earth’s magnetic induction.

From Meteorology or Weather Explained by J. G. M'Pherson