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gyrofrequency

American

[jahy-roh-free-kwuhn-see] / ˈdʒaɪ roʊˌfri kwən si /

noun

Physics.

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

gyrofrequencies

plural

Etymology

Origin of gyrofrequency

First recorded in 1940–45; gyro- + frequency

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