electromagnetic

adjective

elec·tro·mag·net·ic | \ i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-tik

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Definition of electromagnetic

: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism

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Gustafson and her colleagues mapped the subsea aquifer by measuring electromagnetic fields below the coastal region. — Denise Chow, NBC News, "A vast water reservoir has been discovered deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean," 28 June 2019 Here’s how: In Yesterday’s asinine fantasy, an unnamed event (electromagnetic field? solar or lunar eclipse?) causes the world’s grid to go dark. — Armond White, National Review, "Yesterday Is Cynical, Fake Nostalgia," 28 June 2019 Upon reaching Earth, these pulses are mere electromagnetic whispers that require sensitive radio telescopes to detect. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "It came from outer space: Weird radio signal came from distant galaxy," 27 June 2019 The researchers used an innovative electromagnetic imaging technique to look under the ocean floor, the statement said. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "Study: A gigantic deposit of fresh water is hidden off the Northeast coast," 24 June 2019 Why has science failed to build a working electromagnetic shrinking machine? — Eric Spitznagel, Popular Mechanics, "Why Can’t We Shrink Our Kids Yet?," 21 June 2019 For matter, Lanyon’s team used a so-called trapped ion—a single calcium ion confined to an optical cavity using electromagnetic fields. — Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, "The Quantum Internet Is Emerging, One Experiment at a Time," 19 June 2019 In 1986, three teams of researchers reported them happening in individual atoms suspended in space by electromagnetic fields. — Quanta Magazine, "Quantum Leaps, Long Assumed to Be Instantaneous, Take Time," 5 June 2019 Hidden Device Detection can pick up any magnetic fields emitted by electronic devices using an electromagnetic field detector. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Hidden cameras: How to find them in a bathroom, bedroom," 7 June 2019

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