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magnetic moment
noun
: a vector quantity that is a measure of the torque exerted on a magnetic system (such as a bar magnet or dipole) when placed in a magnetic field and that for a magnet is the product of the distance between its poles and the strength of either pole
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Its value is determined mostly by the magnetic moment of the bare electron field; the largest changes arise from the electromagnetic field, and they can be calculated with astonishing precision.
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Luke Caldwell, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
On the one hand, the atoms inside iron germanium have magnetic moments that tend to want to align with their neighbors.
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2023
On the other hand, the structure of the crystal itself motivates the magnetic moments to rotate with respect to their neighbors.
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2023
As the sun set brilliantly over the Caribbean Sea, those were magnetic moments that had returned as a timely cue to appreciate the raw beauty of kindness.
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Tenille Clarke, Essence, 21 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
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“Magnetic moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20moment. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Medical Definition
magnetic moment
noun
magnetic mo·ment
-ˈmō-mənt
: a vector quantity that is a measure of the torque exerted on a magnetic system (as a bar magnet or dipole) when placed in a magnetic field and that for a magnet is the product of the distance between its poles and the strength of either pole
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