Term: principal moments of inertia
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04848

Definition:
Moments of inertia about the principal axes of the molecule chosen so as to make all the products of inertia equal to zero, IA ≤ IB ≤ IC.

Source: Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 23 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)

Citation: 'principal moments of inertia' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04848

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