electromagnetic
/ɪˌlek·troʊ·mægˈnet̬·ɪk/ adj [not gradable]Definition
› physics relating to or caused by magnetism (= the power of an object to attract other objects to it) that is produced by electricity › physics Electromagnetic also means relating to the science that deals with the relationship between electricity and magnetism. electromagnetic force physics, chemistry › Electromagnetic force is the form of energy that causes all reactions between particles (= extremely small pieces) of matter, which have either positive or negative electrical characteristics.
(Definition of electromagnetic adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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