magnetic moment

noun Electricity.

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.

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

short for magnetic dipole moment, electromagnetic moment

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magnetic moment in Science

magnetic moment

See magnetic dipole moment.