the ratio of the magnetic moment of a rotating charged particle, such as an electron, to its angular momentum
gyromagnetic ratio in American English
noun
Physics
the ratio of the magnetic moment of a rotating charged particle to its angular momentum
Word origin
[1925–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: decibel, dropout, hot spot, off-line, recycle