magnetic induction

noun Electricity.

Also called magnetic flux density. a vector quantity used as a measure of a magnetic field. Symbol: B
magnetization induced by proximity to a magnetic field.
Compare electromagnetic induction.

Origin of magnetic induction

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby magnetic induction

magnetic flux, magnetic flux density, magnetic head, magnetic hysteresis, magnetic inclination, magnetic induction, magnetic ink, magnetic ink character recognition, magnetic intensity, magnetic lens, magnetic levitation

British Dictionary definitions for magnetic induction

magnetic induction

noun

another name for magnetic flux density

Scientific definitions for magnetic induction

magnetic induction

The process by which a substance, such as iron, becomes magnetized by a magnetic field.
See magnetic flux density.