Helmholtz coil

noun

A device for producing a region of nearly uniform magnetic field.

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Meanings

nounHelmholtz coil (plural Helmholtz coils)

plural Helmholtz coils

  1. natural sciencesA device for producing a region of nearly uniform magnetic field.

Origin

Named after Hermann von Helmholtz, German physicist.

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Translations

German Helmholtzspule
  • Helmholtzspulecoil
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