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Noun: self-inductance  ,self-in'dúk-tun(t)s
  1. The ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries
    "The coil's self-inductance affected the circuit's response time";
    - coefficient of self induction

Derived forms: self-inductances

Type of: coefficient

Encyclopedia: Self-inductance