electromagnet

electromagnet
A magnet which attracts metals only when electrically activated

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  • electromagnet — ELECTROMAGNÉT, electromagneţi, s.m. Bucată de oţel care capătă proprietăţi magnetice când, printr un fir metalic care o înfăşoară, trece un curent electric. ♦ Corp feromagnetic magnetizat temporar. – Din germ. Elektromagnet. Trimis de RACAI,… …   Dicționar Român

  • electromagnet — 1831; see ELECTRO (Cf. electro ) + MAGNET (Cf. magnet) …   Etymology dictionary

  • electromagnet — ► NOUN ▪ a metal core made into a magnet by the passage of electric current through a surrounding coil …   English terms dictionary

  • electromagnet — [ē lek΄trō mag′nit, ilek′trō mag΄nit; ē lek′trəmag΄nit, i lek′trəmag΄nit] n. a soft iron or steel core surrounded by a coil of wire, that temporarily becomes a magnet when an electric current flows through the wire …   English World dictionary

  • Electromagnet — An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by the flow of electric current. The magnetic field disappears when the current is turned off. Electromagnets are widely used as components of other electrical devices,… …   Wikipedia

  • electromagnet — /i lek troh mag nit/, n. a device consisting of an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it. [1815 25; ELECTRO + MAGNET] * * * Device consisting of a core of magnetic material such as iron, surrounded… …   Universalium

  • electromagnet — UK [ɪˌlektrəʊˈmæɡnət] / US [ɪˌlektroʊˈmæɡnət] noun [countable] Word forms electromagnet : singular electromagnet plural electromagnets physics a powerful magnet that uses an electric current passed in a wire around it to produce its force …   English dictionary

  • electromagnet — [[t]ɪle̱ktroʊmæ̱gnɪt[/t]] electromagnets N COUNT An electromagnet is a magnet that consists of a piece of iron or steel surrounded by a coil. The metal becomes magnetic when an electric current is passed through the coil …   English dictionary

  • electromagnet — elektromagnetas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. electromagnet vok. Elektromagnet, m rus. электромагнит, m pranc. électro aimant, m …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • electromagnet — elektromagnetas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. electromagnet vok. Elektromagnet, m rus. электромагнит, m pranc. électro aimant, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • electromagnet coil — elektromagneto ritė statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. electromagnet coil vok. Elektromagnetspule, f rus. катушка электромагнита, f pranc. bobine d électro aimant, f …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

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