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magnetic moment
noun
, Electricity.
- a vector quantity associated with a given electric current, magnet, or the like, having the property that its vector product with the magnetic induction equals the torque acting on the given object.
magnetic moment
magnetic moment
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Word History and Origins
Origin of magnetic moment1
First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences
The result of the first cooling was a reduction of the magnetic moment, to the extent of nearly 50% in the case of the former.
From Project Gutenberg
The method is not strictly an absolute one, since it presupposes a knowledge of the magnetic moment of the deflecting magnet.
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