Bohr magneton

noun

: a magneton based on quantum theory equal to about 927.4×10⁻²⁶ joule per tesla per particle

States near the energy gap are predicted to have an orbital magnetic moment … that is much larger than the Bohr magneton (the magnetic moment of an electron due to its spin).

—E. D. Minot et al., Nature, 1 Apr. 2004

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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