inductance
noun
Meaning
- The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.
- The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree English induct Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English inductance From induct + -ance.
Related words
Descendant words
- induktanssi(Finnish) (cog)
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