ring current
noun
1A belt of charged particles, trapped by the magnetosphere, which orbits the earth or other planet.
2 Chemistry a circulation of electrons in an annular molecular orbital (e.g. in aromatic molecules) under the influence of a magnetic field.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
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