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electromotive force
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noun Electricity.
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. Abbreviations: emf, EMF, E.M.F., e.m.f.
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Also called pressure.
Origin of electromotive force
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby electromotive force
electromerism, electrometallurgy, electrometeor, electrometer, electromotive, electromotive force, electromotive series, electromyogram, electromyograph, electromyography, electron
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British Dictionary definitions for electromotive force
electromotive force
noun
physics
- a source of energy that can cause a current to flow in an electrical circuit or device
- 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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Medical definitions for electromotive force
electromotive force
[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-mō′tĭv ]
n.
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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Scientific definitions for electromotive force
electromotive force
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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