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self-inductance

[ self-in-duhk-tuhns ]
/ ˌsɛlf ɪnˈdʌk təns /

noun Electricity.

inductance inducing an electromotive force in the same circuit in which the motivating change of current occurs, equal to the number of flux linkages per unit of current.

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Origin of self-inductance

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby self-inductance

self-inclusive, self-incompatible, self-incriminating, self-incrimination, self-induced, self-inductance, self-induction, self-indulgent, self-inflicted, self-initiated, self-instructional
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British Dictionary definitions for self-inductance

self-inductance

noun

the inherent inductance of a circuit, given by the ratio of the electromotive force produced in the circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it. It is usually expressed in henriesSymbol: L Also called: coefficient of self-induction
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