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Noun: magnetic flux
  1. A measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area
    "The engineer calculated the magnetic flux to determine the efficiency of the electric motor"
     
  2. The lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
    "The Earth's magnetic flux protects us from harmful solar radiation";
    - magnetic field, flux

Derived forms: magnetic fluxes

Type of: field, field of force, force field, magnetisation [Brit], magnetization

Encyclopedia: Magnetic flux