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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several units of magnetic moment of an atom, molecule or subatomic particle.
2. 2
   a unit of magnetic moment of a molecular or atomic or subatomic particle wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French magnéton, from magnétique + -on, equivalent to magnet + -on.

Related phrases

Bohr magnetonParson magnetonnuclear magnetonmagnetic momentsubatomic particle

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