gyromagnetic ratio

American

noun

Physics.

the ratio of the magnetic moment of a rotating charged particle to its angular momentum.

gyromagnetic ratio British

noun

physics the ratio of the magnetic moment of a rotating charged particle, such as an electron, to its angular momentum

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Etymology

Origin of gyromagnetic ratio

First recorded in 1925–30

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