Bohr magneton
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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.
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Also called electronic Bohr magneton.
Origin of Bohr magneton
First recorded in 1920–25; after N. Bohr
Words nearby Bohr magneton
Bohol, Bohr, Bohr atom, Bohr effect, bohrium, Bohr magneton, Bohr, Niels, Bohr radius, Bohr theory, bohunk, boi
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Scientific definitions for Bohr magneton
Bohr magneton
See under magneton.
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