gyrofrequency

American  

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

noun

Physics.

• gyrofrequencies
  plural

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• gyrofrequencies
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of gyrofrequency

First recorded in 1940–45; gyro- + frequency

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