magnetic induction
- Also called magnetic flux density. a vector quantity used as a measure of a magnetic field. Symbol: B
- magnetization induced by proximity to a magnetic field.
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Compare electromagnetic induction.
Origin of magnetic induction
First recorded in 1850–55
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magnetic induction
- another name for magnetic flux density
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magnetic induction
- The process by which a substance, such as iron, becomes magnetized by a magnetic field.
- See magnetic flux density.
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