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

Other Word Forms

• electromagnetically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of electromagnetic¹

First recorded in 1815–25; electro- + magnetic

Example Sentences

The researchers traced the SHG distortion to optostriction, a process in which the electromagnetic field of light applies a mechanical force on atoms.

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Solar flares are bursts of electromagnetic radiation that travel from the Sun at the speed of light, reaching Earth in just over eight minutes.

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The Fujian, the country's third warship, is equipped with electromagnetic catapults which will allow planes to be launched at higher speeds.

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Most earlier studies of superradiance assumed that light-matter coupling dominates, modeling the entire atomic group as one large "giant dipole" connected to the cavity's electromagnetic field.

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By working with exotic quantum materials, the team successfully extended HHG into new and previously unreachable parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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