Bohr magneton

[ bawr mag-ni-ton ]

noun

, Physics.

1. a unit that is used to indicate the magnetic moment of the electron structure in an atom, equal to 9.27 × 10 −21 erg/gauss.

Bohr magneton

1. See under magneton

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bohr magneton¹

First recorded in 1920–25; named after Danish physicist Niels Bohr