magnetic moment(n = noun.phenomenon) moment of a magnet - the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field;
is a kind of torque, torsion

   The torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field. [WordNet 1.5]

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