Definition of Electric field

1. Noun. A field of force surrounding a charged particle.

Specialized synonyms: Electrostatic Field
Generic synonyms: Field, Field Of Force, Force Field

Medical Definition of Electric field

1. A property of a patch of space which causes the acceleration of electric charges located at that patch of space. The acceleration is given by a = qE/m, where q is the charge, E the electric field vector, and m the mass of the particle. Electric fields are generated by the presence of charges and/or the time variation of magnetic fields (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Electric Field

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electric current
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electric dipole
electric dipole moment
electric discharge
electric doublet
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electric eel
electric eye
electric fan
electric field (current term)
electric field (current term)
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electric furnace
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electric locomotive

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