electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-tik 
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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The first of its four Great Observatories was Hubble, launched in 1990, which can perceive in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared regions of the spectrum of electromagnetic energy waves.
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Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Different materials have different electromagnetic signatures, and SAR signals are rarely affected by clouds or rain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Electrical technologies like industrial heat pumps, electric resistance heaters, electric arcs and electromagnetic induction can provide the heat needed by industry, and some can achieve temperatures higher than fossil fuel combustion- — more than hot enough for any industrial process.
—Jeffrey Rissman, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
The problem is that their motors cause electromagnetic interference on the same frequency bands in which AM radio operates, in some cases making the already fuzzy medium inaudible.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
These conspiracies involve suggestions that corporations or governments are using technologies, like microchips or electromagnetic frequencies, to manipulate or harm individuals.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
But Relman noted that there is a relative lack of information about the biological effects of electromagnetic and acoustic energy on the brain, even if this is what actually triggered the problems in people with Havana syndrome.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Photons are ripples in the electromagnetic field, which can be described by a single arrow, or vector, at each location in space indicating the field’s value and direction.
—Quanta Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
The energy harvester is clamped around a wire carrying current, and uses electromagnetic induction to harvest energy from the magnetic field produced by the current.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2024
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Different materials have different electromagnetic signatures, and SAR signals are rarely affected by clouds or rain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Electrical technologies like industrial heat pumps, electric resistance heaters, electric arcs and electromagnetic induction can provide the heat needed by industry, and some can achieve temperatures higher than fossil fuel combustion- — more than hot enough for any industrial process.
—Jeffrey Rissman, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
The problem is that their motors cause electromagnetic interference on the same frequency bands in which AM radio operates, in some cases making the already fuzzy medium inaudible.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
These conspiracies involve suggestions that corporations or governments are using technologies, like microchips or electromagnetic frequencies, to manipulate or harm individuals.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
But Relman noted that there is a relative lack of information about the biological effects of electromagnetic and acoustic energy on the brain, even if this is what actually triggered the problems in people with Havana syndrome.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Photons are ripples in the electromagnetic field, which can be described by a single arrow, or vector, at each location in space indicating the field’s value and direction.
—Quanta Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
The energy harvester is clamped around a wire carrying current, and uses electromagnetic induction to harvest energy from the magnetic field produced by the current.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined above
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electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
-mag-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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