magneton

mag·ne·ton | \ ˈmag-nə-ˌtän

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Definition of magneton

: a unit of the quantized magnetic moment of a particle (such as an atom)

Examples of magneton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The resulting oscillation of the magneton has two frequencies that are not evenly divisible by either the driving field or each other. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Magnetic helium makes superfluid time crystal," 2 June 2018 The resulting oscillation of the magneton has two frequencies that are not evenly divisible by either the driving field or each other. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Magnetic helium makes superfluid time crystal," 2 June 2018

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The first known use of magneton was in 1911

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