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electromagnetic

adjectiveattested in dialogue

  • United States//ɪˌlɛk.tɹoʊ.mæɡˈnɛ.tɪk//

Relating to electromagnetism.

adjective

  1. 1

    Relating to electromagnetism.

    Skin needs ultraviolet radiation to begin the synthesis of vitamin D, but dermatologists say you can probably get the necessary electromagnetic input from a mere 20 minutes of sun exposure a week, as you go about your daily affairs, sunblocked and sans beach.

    During the test, Redwire teams checked if the electromagnetic radiation of the antennas installed on the spacecraft disturbed any of the electrical systems on board the two spacecraft.

Etymology

From electro- + magnetic or electromagnet + -ic.

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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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