magnetic induction

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. Also called magnetic flux density.  a vector quantity used as a measure of a magnetic field. B

2. magnetization induced by proximity to a magnetic field.

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magnetic induction British  

noun

1. another name for magnetic flux density

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magnetic induction Scientific  

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

2. See magnetic flux density

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Etymology

Origin of magnetic induction

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The two components each contain two layers: a layer of biocompatible silicone compound polydimethylsiloxane, or PDMS, with elastic properties, and a magnetic induction layer made of copper induction coils.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2024

And a magnetic induction coil controls a metal plate that conducts heat away from the electrode to rapidly cool it down and shut off the scent.

From Scientific American • May 9, 2023

Now, there's increasing interest in magnetic induction cooktops – surfaces that cook much faster than conventional stoves, without igniting a flame or heating an electric coil.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2022

This two-in-one gadget solves both problems, using magnetic induction technology to charge Apple and Samsung phones, earbuds and other devices without a tangle of wires.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021

He carried out a number of experiments on magnetic induction, and found that lodestones, as well as pieces of iron, when heated and allowed to cool, became magnetized by the induction of the earth.

From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William