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electromagnetic

adjective

elec·​tro·​mag·​net·​ic i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-tik How to pronounce electromagnetic (audio)
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
electromagnetically adverb

Examples of electromagnetic in a Sentence

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Surrounding the patient are six electromagnetic coils. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025 Xingtu Cekong emphasized that the Xingyan constellation is primarily designed to support commercial space operations – each satellite will be equipped with a suite of cameras and sensors, including wide-field, infrared, and multispectral imagers, electromagnetic monitors, and onboard processors. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025 However, the gravitational wave detectors were only able to narrow down the source of this signal to a region of sky equivalent to around 6,000 times the width of the moon, which makes looking for an accompanying electromagnetic signal akin to searching for a needle in a cosmic haystack. Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Nov. 2025 There are also unique treatments, such as quartz bed therapy—lying on a bed filled with heated quartz—that attempt to harness the valley's electromagnetic properties to relax muscles and balance energy. Emma Fritz, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for electromagnetic

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of electromagnetic was in 1820

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“Electromagnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

electromagnetic

adjective
elec·​tro·​mag·​net·​ic i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce electromagnetic (audio)
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism

Medical Definition

electromagnetic

adjective
elec·​tro·​mag·​net·​ic -mag-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce electromagnetic (audio)
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
electromagnetically adverb

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