magnetic induction
Americannoun
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Also called magnetic flux density. a vector quantity used as a measure of a magnetic field. B
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magnetization induced by proximity to a magnetic field.
noun
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The process by which a substance, such as iron, becomes magnetized by a magnetic field.
Etymology
Origin of magnetic induction
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
Its mass is twice that of our sun, but its magnetic field is an astounding 43,000 gauss, a unit for measuring magnetic induction.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2023
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
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 author discovered, therefore, that the heat evolved by the voltaic current is invariably proportional to the square of the current, however the intensity of the current may be varied by magnetic induction.
From A History of Science — Volume 3 by Henry Smith Williams
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