electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-tik 
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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The device uses electromagnetic molecular interference to induce rapid motion in air molecules that keep the snow and ice from sticking to your windshield.
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Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
Photons transmit the electromagnetic force; gluons hold particles together in the atomic nucleus; and W and Z particles transmit the weak nuclear force, important for some forms of radioactivity.
—Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Quantum computers have the potential to solve many kinds of complex problems much faster than conventional computers, but today’s quantum circuits are highly prone to calculation errors due to electromagnetic interference, heat, and even vibrations.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
The second ship in the class, the John F. Kennedy, has begun testing of its electromagnetic aircraft launch system in February, which replaces steam catapults used by the Nimitz-class.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
Photons transmit the electromagnetic force; gluons hold particles together in the atomic nucleus; and W and Z particles transmit the weak nuclear force, important for some forms of radioactivity.
—Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Quantum computers have the potential to solve many kinds of complex problems much faster than conventional computers, but today’s quantum circuits are highly prone to calculation errors due to electromagnetic interference, heat, and even vibrations.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
The second ship in the class, the John F. Kennedy, has begun testing of its electromagnetic aircraft launch system in February, which replaces steam catapults used by the Nimitz-class.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
-mag-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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