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Dirac moment

Dirac moment

[di′rak ′mō·mənt]
(quantum mechanics)
Magnetic moment of the electron according to the Dirac theory, equal to e ℏ/2 mc, where e and m are the charge and mass of the positron respectively, ℏ is Planck's constant divided by 2π, and c is the speed of light.
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