gyromagnetic adjective. [,dʒʌɪrǝʊmag'nɛtɪk] E20.
[from GYRO- + MAGNETIC.]
1. Physics. Of or pertaining to the interaction between the spin of a charged particle and the magnetic moment that it causes. E20.
gyromagnetic ratio: of the magnetic moment of a spinning charged particle to its angular momentum.

2. Designating a compass in which the reading is provided by a directional gyroscope whose gradual deviations are automatically corrected by a magnetic compass. M20.

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