1. the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries; [syn: coefficient of self induction, self-inductance]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
self-inductance
n 1: the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit
by self-induction to the rate of change of current
producing it, expressed in henries [syn: coefficient of
self induction, self-inductance]