magnetic moment

American  

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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magnetic moment British  

noun

1. short for magnetic dipole moment electromagnetic moment

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magnetic moment Scientific  

1. See magnetic dipole moment

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Etymology

Origin of magnetic moment

First recorded in 1860–65

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magnetic moment

At higher temperatures, the direction of that magnetism, known as the atom's magnetic moment, can fluctuate freely.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The final calculation represents the most accurate determination yet of the muon's magnetic moment.

From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026

Each magnetic moment can point opposite to its neighbors, producing a stable configuration.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026

Making progress on this vexing problem boils down to better calculations and more precise measurements of the muon’s magnetic moment.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 10, 2023

Whether this be the case or not, it is certain that the greater the exciting current the less will a variation in it affect the magnetic moment of the core.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 by Various