of or caused by magnetic properties resulting from the spin of a charged particle, such as an electron
gyromagnetic in American English
(ˌdʒaɪroʊmægˈnɛtɪk)
adjective
of or pertaining to the magnetic properties of rotating charged particles
gyromagnetic in American English
(ˌdʒairoumæɡˈnetɪk)
adjective
of or pertaining to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle
Word origin
[1920–25; gyro- + magnetic]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: checkout, montage, slalom, tie-in, zipper