electric field
noun
: a region associated with a distribution of electric charge or a varying magnetic field in which forces due to that charge or field act upon other electric charges
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Capacitors are made of dielectric materials and store energy in electric fields.
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
This is a method that replaces the complex and costly process of chemical doping with electric fields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
This is a method that replaces the complex and costly process of chemical doping with electric fields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for electric field
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“Electric field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20field. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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