electromagnetism
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/ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/
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Definitions
noun
- 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.
- Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study.
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electromagneticselectromagnetic forceelectromagnetic interactiontheory of everythingfundamental forcegrand unification theoryelectroweak interactiongauge bosongravitationfundamental interactionweak nuclear forcefifth forceelementary particlesuperforceelectrogravityelectromagnetic field