magnetic induction

noun Electricity.

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.

Compare electromagnetic induction.

Origin of magnetic induction

First recorded in 1850–55

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British Dictionary definitions for magnetic induction

magnetic induction

noun

another name for magnetic flux density

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magnetic induction in Science

magnetic induction

The process by which a substance, such as iron, becomes magnetized by a magnetic field.

See magnetic flux density.