magnetic dipole moment

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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"

from The 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

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