"faradic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more faradic [comparative], most faradic [superlative]
Etymology: From Faraday + -ic, for Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Faraday|ic}} Faraday + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} faradic (comparative more faradic, superlative most faradic)
  1. (physics) Of or pertaining to electricity, especially to electrical induction.
    Sense id: en-faradic-en-adj-b33wwE~1 Categories (other): Physics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. Of a current that is alternating, as opposed to galvanic.
    Sense id: en-faradic-en-adj-0SLh58kM Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: faradaic Derived forms: faradization
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