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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries전자석
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeon-ja-seok
"전자석은 전류가 흐를 때만 자성을 띱니다."
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A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current, typically consisting of a wire wound into a coil around a core of soft metal such as iron.
"The scrap yard crane used a powerful electromagnet to lift heavy steel beams." - 2
A device that acts as a magnet only when an electrical current passes through it, allowing the magnetic force to be easily switched on and off.
"An electromagnet is a crucial component in electric motors, generators, and relays."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English prefix electro- (from New Latin, based on Greek elektron meaning amber) and the noun magnet (from Old French magnète, via Latin magnes, from Greek magnētis lithos meaning 'Magnesian stone'). Coined in the early 19th century following Hans Christian Ørsted and André-Marie Ampère's discoveries linking electricity and magnetism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Electromagnet" is said worldwide
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électro-aimant
Transliteration: e-lɛk-tʁo-e-mã
"La grue utilise un électro-aimant pour soulever le métal."
Elektromagnet
Transliteration: e-lɛk-tʁo-maɡ-ˈneːt
"Der Elektromagnet zieht das Eisen an, wenn Strom fließt."
elettromagnete
Transliteration: e-lɛt-tro-maɲ-ˈɡra-te
"L'elettromagnete genera un campo magnetico grazie alla corrente elettrica."
electroimán
Transliteration: e-lek-tɾoi-ˈman
"El electroimán puede encenderse y apagarse con un interruptor."
eletroímã
Transliteration: e-le-tɾu-ˈĩ-mã
"O eletroímã é fundamental para o funcionamento do motor elétrico."
विद्युत चुंबक
Transliteration: vidyut chumbak
"विद्युत चुंबक का उपयोग भारी उठाने वाली क्रेन में किया जाता है।"
电磁铁
Transliteration: diàn cí tiě
"起重机使用电磁铁来搬运废旧钢铁。"
전자석
Transliteration: jeon-ja-seok
"전자석은 전류가 흐를 때만 자성을 띱니다."
電磁石
Transliteration: denjishaku
"電磁石は電流を流すことで磁力を発生させます。"
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