magnetic moment

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

magnetic moment
    n 1: the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed
         in a magnetic field [syn: {magnetic moment}, {moment of a
         magnet}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

magnetic moment \magnetic moment\ n.
   The torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in
   a magnetic field.

   Syn: moment of a magnet.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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