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magnetic moment

noun Electricity.
  1. a vector quantity associated with a given electric current, magnet, or the like, having the property that its vector product with the magnetic induction equals the torque acting on the given object.
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Origin of magnetic moment

First recorded in 1860–65
Also called dipole moment.
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British Dictionary definitions for magnetic moment

magnetic moment

noun
  1. short for magnetic dipole moment, electromagnetic moment
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magnetic moment in Science

magnetic moment

  1. See magnetic dipole moment.
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