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gauss

Syllabification: (gauss)
Pronunciation: /gous/
(abbreviation: G)
Definition of gauss

noun (plural same or gausses)

  • a unit of magnetic induction, equal to one ten-thousandth of a tesla.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Karl Gauss (see Gauss, Karl Friedrich)

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