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nuclear magneton

American  
[noo-klee-er mag-ni-ton, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈmæg nɪˌtɒn, ˈnyu- /

noun

Physics.

  1. a unit of magnetic moment, used to measure proton spin and approximately equal to 1/1836 Bohr magneton.

nuclear magneton Scientific  

  1. See under magneton

Pronunciation

See nuclear ( def. ).

Etymology

Origin of nuclear magneton

First recorded in 1930–35

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