of, produced by, or having to do with electromagnetism or an electromagnet
Derived forms
electromagnetically (eˌlectromagˈnetically)
adverb
electromagnetic in Electrical Engineering
(ɪlɛktroʊmægnɛtɪk)
adjective
(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Communication)
If something is described as electromagnetic, it has been made by, contains, or is operated by an electromagnet.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ wave~ radiation~ force
Sun and fires are natural sources of electromagnetic radiation energy, and microwaves, radio transmission, lamps, and lasers are manufacturedsources.
A radio wave is an electromagnetic wave propagated by an antenna.
If something is described as electromagnetic, it has been made by, contains, or is operated by an electromagnet.
electromagnet
Examples of 'electromagnetic' in a sentence
electromagnetic
These are induced by the electromagnetic field from the battery wire.
Schneider, Hermann & Schneider, Leo The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988)
The entire chart is called the electromagnetic spectrum.
Schneider, Hermann & Schneider, Leo The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988)
The suit means electromagnetic fields bounce off her.
The Sun (2015)
Light with its back turned to the electromagnetic spectrum.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
The electromagnetic field can also affect other things near by.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Such a field is called an electromagnetic field.
Schneider, Hermann & Schneider, Leo The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988)
The electric potential sensor can pick up electromagnetic fields given off by a pumping heart a metre away.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Here is a chart of the various groups of electromagnetic radiation, arranged according to their frequencies.
Schneider, Hermann & Schneider, Leo The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988)
Different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum differ in more than our eyes' ability to detect them.
Fisher, David E. Fire and Ice - the Greenhouse Effect, Ozone Depletion, and Nuclear Winter (1990)
High exposure to electromagnetic fields has been linked to a range of health issues including an increased risk of cancer and memory problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But electromagnetic fields can bend them, to form images.
Schneider, Hermann & Schneider, Leo The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988)
At the same time, the wires become surrounded by an invisible electromagnetic field.
Schneider, Hermann & Schneider, Leo The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988)
They said electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile and cordless phones can damage cells, making tumours more likely.
The Sun (2012)
The local church was full of well-heeled people poring over leaflets about the possible dangers of electromagnetic radiation.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The first 380,000 years after the big bang are opaque to conventional telescopes that use the electromagnetic spectrum.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We have to consider a healing molecular spectrum far beyond the infrared, indeed beyond the whole electromagnetic spectrum.
Thompkins, Peter, Bird, Christopher Secrets of the Soil (1990)
The manual warns it produces an electromagnetic field during operation, which may interfere with active or passive implants.
The Sun (2015)
And no one quite knows what will happen to a man who stands inside an electromagnetic field for 72 hours.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Many have been made chronically ill because of intolerance to wi-fi and other electromagnetic fields and have moved tothe tiny outpost on purpose.
The Sun (2013)
These are a form of electromagnetic radiation, emitted by all people and objects thatlie between the infrared and microwave parts of the spectrum.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We have crept up on a partial definition of radio: It has something to do with electromagnetic fields.
Schneider, Hermann & Schneider, Leo The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988)
In other languages
electromagnetic
British English: electromagnetic ADJECTIVE
Electromagnetic is used to describe the electrical and magnetic forces or effects produced by an electric current.
...electromagnetic fields.
American English: electromagnetic
Brazilian Portuguese: eletromagnético
Chinese: 电磁的
European Spanish: electromagnético
French: électromagnétique
German: elektromagnetisch
Italian: elettromagnetico
Japanese: 電磁気の
Korean: 전자기의
European Portuguese: eletromagnético
Latin American Spanish: electromagnético
All related terms of 'electromagnetic'
electromagnetic field
a field of force associated with a moving electric charge equivalent to an electric field and a magnetic field at right angles to each other and to the direction of propagation
electromagnetic moment
a measure of the magnetic strength of a magnet or current-carrying coil , expressed as the torque produced when the magnet or coil is set with its axis perpendicular to unit magnetic flux density . It is measured in ampere metres squared
electromagnetic pulse
a surge of electromagnetic radiation , esp one resulting from a nuclear explosion , which can disrupt electronic devices and, occasionally , larger structures and equipment
electromagnetic pump
a device for pumping liquid metals by placing a pipe between the poles of an electromagnet and passing a current through the liquid metal
electromagnetic unit
any unit that belongs to a system of electrical cgs units in which the magnetic constant is given the value of unity and is taken as a pure number
electromagnetic wave
a wave of energy propagated in an electromagnetic field
electromagnetic radiation
radiation consisting of self-sustaining oscillating electric and magnetic fields at right angles to each other and to the direction of propagation. It does not require a supporting medium and travels through empty space at the speed of light
electromagnetic spectrum
the complete range of electromagnetic radiation from the longest radio waves ( wavelength 10 5 metres ) to the shortest gamma radiation (wavelength 10 –13 metre)
electromagnetic compatibility
Electromagnetic compatibility is the ability of electronic equipment not to cause or react to electromagnetic interference from other electronic equipment.
electromagnetic interaction
an interaction between charged particles arising from their electric and magnetic fields ; its strength is about 100 times weaker than the strong interaction
electromagnetic interference
Electromagnetic interference is unwanted noise or other effects from electromagnetic radiation.
emu
An emu is a large Australian bird which cannot fly .