a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"
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having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential
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a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons;…
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons;…
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.a field of force surrounding a charged particle
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
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the electric potential that occurs in a living organism.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the ele…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.That which is given beyond what is actually due, as a garland of flowers in addition to wages; surplus; something added or superfluous.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.The torpedo, or electric ray, the touch of which gives an electric shock. See Electric fish, and Torpedo.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.A machine for decorticating wood, hulling grain, etc.; also, an instrument for removing surplus bark or moss from fruit trees.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.A pipe used for carrying off surplus water.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.(physics) the potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current in a magnetic field.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.Pertaining to electricity; consisting of, containing, derived from, or produced by, electricity; as, electric power or virtue; an elec…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.Pertaining to the movements or force of electric or galvanic currents; dependent on electric force.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.The art or science of constructing or using the electric telegraph; the transmission of messages by means of the electric telegraph.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.The region in which electric and magnetic forces act.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric ch…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surplus, electrons, lower, electric, potential.
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