self-induction

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self-induction - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Self-induction \Self`-in*duc"tion\, n. (Elec.)
     Induction in a circuit due to the action of one portion of a
     current upon an adjacent portion during periods of varying
     current strength. The nature of the induction is such as to
     oppose the action which produces it.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

self-induction - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  self-induction
      n 1: generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by
           changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in
           henries