electromagnetism

From electro- +‎ magnetism.

• enPR: ēlĕktrŏmägnĕtĭzm
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ɪˌlɛk.tɹoʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/

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  • (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ɪˌlek.tɹəʉˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/, /ɪˌlek.tɹɐʉˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/

electromagnetism (usually uncountable, plural electromagnetisms)

1. A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon.
2. Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study.

• (field of study): electromagnetics

• electromagnetism on Wikiquote.Wikiquote

Borrowed from French électromagnétisme. By surface analysis, electro- +‎ magnetism or electromagnet +‎ -ism.

electromagnetism n (uncountable)

1. electromagnetism