nuclear magneton

[ noo-klee-er mag-ni-ton, nyoo- ]

noun

, Physics.

1. a unit of magnetic moment, used to measure proton spin and approximately equal to 1/1836 Bohr magneton.

nuclear magneton

1. See under magneton

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuclear magneton¹

First recorded in 1930–35