Larmor theorem
noun Physics.
the theorem that an electron subjected only to the force exerted by the nucleus about which it is moving will undergo Larmor precession but no other change in motion when placed in a magnetic field.
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Origin of Larmor theorem
First recorded in 1920–25; see origin at Larmor precession
Words nearby Larmor theorem
lark sparrow, larkspur, larky, larmen, Larmor precession, Larmor theorem, larn, larnax, Larne, larney, La Rochefoucauld
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