magnetic dipole moment

2 definitions found

magnetic dipole moment - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  magnetic dipole moment \magnetic dipole moment\ n.
     A physical quantity associated with the magnetic field of a
     dundamental particle; as, An orbiting electron in an atom
     will have a magnetic dipole moment.
     [WordNet 1.5] magnetic disc

magnetic dipole moment - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  magnetic dipole moment
      n 1: (physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field
           characteristic of a magnetic dipole; "An orbiting electron
           in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment"