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Bohr magneton
[ bawr mag-ni-ton ]
noun
Physics.
- a unit that is used to indicate the magnetic moment of the electron structure in an atom, equal to 9.27 × 10 −21 erg/gauss.
Bohr magneton
- See under magneton
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bohr magneton1
First recorded in 1920–25; named after Danish physicist Niels Bohr
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Example Sentences
Here, μB is the Bohr magneton and g is the spin g-factor.
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