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Record 1 2011-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
DEF

A wave of quantized energy that propagates through a substance as a result of magnetic field shifts within an atom in response to an outside stimulus (as a variable magnetic field or radio wave).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
OBS

spin : Moment de la quantité de mouvement d'une particule élémentaire qui tourne sur elle-même (spin axial) ou autour d'un centre de gravité (spin orbital).

Spanish

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