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Faraday tensor

Faraday tensor noun: a second rank, four dimensional, antisymmetric tensor which may be expressed as a four-by-four array containing the components of the electric field and the magnetic field.

Noun

Faraday tensor (plural Faraday tensors)

  1. A second rank, four dimensional, antisymmetric tensor which may be expressed as a four-by-four array containing the components of the electric field and the magnetic field.
    Synonyms:
    electromagnetic tensor

Synonyms of Faraday tensor

  • electromagnetic tensor

Forms of Faraday tensor

pluralFaraday tensors

Origin of Faraday tensor

Named after Michael Faraday (1791–1867), an English scientist.

Questions about Faraday tensor

What does Faraday tensor mean?
Faraday tensor means a second rank, four dimensional, antisymmetric tensor which may be expressed as a four-by-four array containing the components of the electric field and the magnetic field.
What part of speech is Faraday tensor?
Faraday tensor is a noun.
What is the plural of Faraday tensor?
The plural of Faraday tensor is Faraday tensors.

Words near Faraday tensor in the dictionary

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  3. Faraday rotations
  4. Faraday rotator
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  9. faradays
  10. Faradian
  11. Faradians

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