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electromotive force

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noun Electricity.
  1. the energy available for conversion from nonelectric to electric form, or vice versa, per unit of charge passing through the source of the energy; the potential difference between the terminals of a source of electrical energy: expressed in volts. Abbreviation: emf

Origin of electromotive force

First recorded in 1825–35
Also called pressure.
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Related Words for electromotive force

locomotion, propulsion, motivity

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electromotive force

noun
  1. physics
    1. a source of energy that can cause a current to flow in an electrical circuit or device
    2. the rate at which energy is drawn from this source when unit current flows through the circuit or device, measured in voltsAbbreviation: emf, EMF Symbol: E Compare potential difference
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electromotive force in Medicine

electromotive force

[ĭ-lĕk′trō-mō′tĭv]
n.
  1. The energy per unit charge that is reversibly converted from chemical or other forms of energy into electrical energy in a battery.
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electromotive force in Science

electromotive force

  1. Electric potential or voltage. Electromotive force is not really a force, but a measure of how much work would be done by moving an electric charge.
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