ELECTROMAGNETISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena

Synonyms:

electromagnetics; electromagnetism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("electromagnetism" is a kind of...):

natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

Derivation:

electromagnetic (pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion)

Meaning:

Magnetism produced by an electric current

Example:

electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("electromagnetism" is a kind of...):

magnetic attraction; magnetic force; magnetism (attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force)

Derivation:

electromagnetic (pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion)