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Wiedemann effect
noun
Wie·de·mann effect
\ˈvēdəˌmän-, ˈwēdəmən-\
Definition of Wiedemann effect
: twisting of a ferromagnetic rod due to the joint action of a longitudinal current in the rod and a longitudinal magnetic field — compare magnetostriction
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Origin and Etymology of wiedemann effect
after Gustav H. Wiedemann †1899 German physicist
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