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gyrofrequency

[ jahy-roh-free-kwuhn-see ]

noun

, Physics.
, plural gy·ro·fre·quen·cies.
  1. the frequency of rotation of an electron or other charged particle in a magnetic field, directly proportional to the charge of the particle and to the field strength and inversely proportional to the mass of the particle.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gyrofrequency1

First recorded in 1940–45; gyro- + frequency

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