Electro-magnetic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Electro-magnetic \E*lec`tro-mag*net"ic\, a.
     Of or pertaining to {electromagnetism}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Electro-magnetic engine}, an engine in which the motive
        force is electro-magnetism.


  
     {Electro-magnetic theory of light} (Physics), a theory of
        light which makes it consist in the rapid alternation of
        transient electric currents moving transversely to the
        direction of the ray.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  electromagnetic
       adj : pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric
             charge in motion; "electromagnetic energy"