magneton

(mag′nə tän′)

noun

a unit of the magnitude of the magnetic moment of atoms or other particles

Origin: Fr: see magnet & -on

See magneton in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A unit of the magnetic moment of a molecular, atomic, or subatomic particle, especially:

a. The Bohr magneton, calculated using the mass and charge of the electron.

b. The nuclear magneton, calculated using the mass of the nucleon.

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