Meanings
noun
- electrical engineeringThe force exerted on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field.
Origin
Named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz (1853–1928).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 洛倫茲力 /洛伦兹力, 勞侖茲力 /劳仑兹力
- 洛倫茲力 /洛伦兹力 (luòluózīlì)force
- 勞侖茲力 /劳仑兹力 (láoluózīlì)force
Estonian Lorentzi jõud
- Lorentzi jõudforce
Finnish Lorentzin voima
- Lorentzin voimaforce
German Lorentzkraft, Lorentz-Kraft
- Lorentzkraftforce
- Lorentz-Kraftforce
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APA
Lorentz force. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lorentz%20force
MLA
“Lorentz force.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lorentz%20force. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lorentz force,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lorentz%20force.
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