magneton

American  

[mag-ni-ton] / ˈmæg nɪˌtɒn /

noun

Physics.

1. a unit of magnetic moment, used in measuring the magnetic moment of atomic and subatomic particles.

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magneton British  

/ mæɡˈniːtɒn, ˈmæɡnɪˌtɒn /

noun

1. Also called: Bohr magneton.   β.   mB.  a unit of magnetic moment equal to eh /4π m where e and m are the charge and mass of an electron and h is the Planck constant. It has the value 9.274 096 × 10 ^–24 joule per tesla

2. Also called: nuclear magneton.  a similar unit equal to β m / M where M is the mass of the proton

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magneton Scientific  

/ măg′nĭ-tŏn′ /

1. A unit of the magnetic dipole moment of a molecular, atomic, or subatomic particle.

2. ◆ The Bohr magneton is defined as the magnetic dipole moment of the electron due to its inherent spin angular momentum, and is equal to 9.2741 × 10 ⁻²⁴ joules per tesla.

3. Also called Landé factor

4. ◆ The nuclear magneton is defined using the electric charge and rest mass of the proton, and is equal to 5.0508 × 10 ⁻²⁷ joules per tesla.

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Etymology

Origin of magneton

First recorded in 1910–15; magnet- + -on ¹

Example Sentences

It resolves itself into equally-charged electrons; we have also now the magneton, or atom of magnetism.

From A Librarian's Open Shelf by Bostwick, Arthur E.