# magnetic quantum number

> third in a set of four quantum numbers that distinguishes the orbitals available within a subshell and can be used to calculate the azimuthal component of the orientation of orbital in space

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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. ISO 80000-10:2019 Quantities and units — Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics