magnetic dipole moment

/mægˌnɛdɪk ˌdaɪˈpoʊl ˌmoʊmənt/
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Definitions of magnetic dipole moment
  1. noun
    (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”
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    dipole moment
    the moment of a dipole
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