the frequency with which a charged particle, such as an electron, spirals while moving across a magnetic field
gyrofrequency in American English
(ˈdʒairouˌfrikwənsi)
nounWord forms: plural-cies
Physics
the frequency of rotation of an electron or other charged particle in a magnetic field, directly proportional to the charge of the particle and to the field strength and inversely proportional to the mass of the particle
Word origin
[1940–45; gyro- + frequency]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, sealant, silkscreen, snorkel, zap