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electrodynamics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
elec·​tro·​dy·​nam·​ics | \ i-ˌlek-trō-dī-ˈna-miks How to pronounce electrodynamics (audio) \

Definition of electrodynamics

: a branch of physics that deals with the effects arising from the interactions of electric currents with magnets, with other currents, or with themselves

Other Words from electrodynamics

electrodynamic \ i-​ˌlek-​trō-​dī-​ˈna-​mik How to pronounce electrodynamic (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of electrodynamics

1822, in the meaning defined above

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