magneton
noun
mag·ne·ton
ˈmag-nə-ˌtän 
: a unit of the quantized magnetic moment of a particle (such as an atom)
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The resulting oscillation of the magneton has two frequencies that are not evenly divisible by either the driving field or each other.
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magneton
noun
mag·ne·ton
ˈmag-nə-ˌtän
: a unit of measurement of the magnetic moment of a particle (as an atom or atomic nucleus) that is equal to 0.927×10−20 ergs per oersted for atoms and 0.505×10−23 ergs per oersted for atomic nuclei
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