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magneton definition

mag·ne·ton (mag′nə tän′)

noun

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

Etymology: Fr: see magnet & -on

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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