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gauss

noun

  1. unit of measurement of a magnetic field
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɡaʊs/

name

Etymology: From German Gauß, which was then spelt as Gauſs or Gauss in Antiqua.

  1. A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).

noun

Etymology: Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.

  1. The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.