ELECTRO-MAGNETISM
\ɪlˌɛktɹə͡ʊmˈaɡnɪtˌɪzəm], \ɪlˌɛktɹəʊmˈaɡnɪtˌɪzəm], \ɪ_l_ˌɛ_k_t_ɹ_əʊ_m_ˈa_ɡ_n_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
Definitions of ELECTRO-MAGNETISM
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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Electromagnetic.
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Magnetism produced or affected by electricity.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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An electro-magnetic apparatus is occasionally used in cases of paralysis. A convenient form consists of a battery of six curved permanent magnets, and an intensity armature, around whose cylinders 1500 yards of fine insulated copper wire are coiled. The ends of the wire communicate respectively, with a pair of directors, each of which holds a piece of sponge, dipped in vinegar or a solution of common salt. When the armature is rotated, and a portion of the body is interposed between the directors, a succession of shocks is received.
By Robley Dunglison
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