Definition of magnetic field
Nouns
the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
- Synonyms:
- flux, magnetic flux
- Types:
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magnetosphere
the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
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solar magnetic field
the magnetic field of the sun
- Type of:
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field, field of force, force field
the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
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