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magnetic moment
noun
Definition of MAGNETIC MOMENT
: a vector quantity that is a measure of the torque exerted on a magnetic system (as a bar magnet or dipole) when placed in a magnetic field and that for a magnet is the product of the distance between its poles and the strength of either pole
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First Known Use of MAGNETIC MOMENT
1865
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magnetic moment
noun magnetic mo·ment \-ˈmō-mənt\
Medical Definition of MAGNETIC MOMENT
: a vector quantity that is a measure of the torque exerted on a magnetic system (as a bar magnet or dipole) when placed in a magnetic field and that for a magnet is the product of the distance between its poles and the strength of either pole
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