orbital angular momentum

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the component of angular momentum of an electron in an atom or a nucleon in a nucleus, arising from its orbital motion rather than from its spin.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

You, too, will be zipping along to the angular guitars and zigzagging, herky-jerky vocals.
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In conversation, her ideas emerge at a roiling boil that often takes on a momentum of its own.
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But in 2014, numerous states passed common-sense public safety laws, showing that the momentum for gun safety is building.
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Currency problems are procyclical, which is to say that they create their own momentum.
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But after Rolling Stone's rape story debacle, how much momentum does the call to ban fraternities have left?
Fraternities in a Post-UVA World|Samantha Allen|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He rose upon it, it was under him, he felt its lift and irresistible momentum; almost it bore him up the steps.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
This most simple steam-engine combined in the greatest degree the two elements of expansion and momentum.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The principle of expansive working and momentum of moving parts was of necessity modified in its application to pump-work.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
It was a kind of incredible performance, half on earth and half in the air: it rushed with such impetuous momentum.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
But momentum was sufficient to carry Jeff Weedham's roadster out onto the road.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various