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magnetoelectricity

American  
[mag-nee-toh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-] / mægˌni toʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk- /

noun

  1. electricity developed by the action of magnets.

magnetoelectricity British  
/ mæɡˌniːtəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. electricity produced by the action of magnetic fields

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Other Word Forms

  • magnetoelectric adjective

Etymology

Origin of magnetoelectricity

First recorded in 1825–35; magneto- + electricity

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