Blackett effect

proper noun

A now-disproven hypothesis that a magnetic field is generated by an uncharged rotating body.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalelectrical engineeringA now-disproven hypothesis that a magnetic field is generated by an uncharged rotating body.

Origin

Named after British physicist Patrick Blackett, although it was originally proposed by Arthur Schuster in the 1910s.

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APA

Blackett effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blackett%20effect

MLA

“Blackett effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blackett%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blackett effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blackett%20effect.

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