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Larmor precession
[ lahr-mawr ]
/ ˈlɑr mɔr /
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noun Physics.
the precession of charged particles, as electrons, placed in a magnetic field, the frequency of the precession (Larmor frequency ) being equal to the electronic charge times the strength of the magnetic field divided by 4π times the mass.
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Origin of Larmor precession
1925–30; named after Sir Joseph Larmor (1857–1942), English mathematician
Words nearby Larmor precession
lark it up, lark sparrow, larkspur, larky, larmen, Larmor precession, Larmor theorem, larn, larnax, Larne, larney
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British Dictionary definitions for Larmor precession
Larmor precession
/ (ˈlɑːmɔː) /
noun
precession of the orbit of an electron in an atom that is subjected to a magnetic field
Word Origin for Larmor precession
C20: named after Sir Joseph Larmor (1857–1942), British physicist
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