Gauss Definition

gous
gauss
noun
The basic unit of magnetic flux density in the CGS system, equal to one line of magnetic flux per square centimeter or one maxwell per square centimeter (0.0001 tesla)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Karl Friedrich Gauss
  • Karl Gauss

Origin of Gauss

  • Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Karl Friedrich Gauss

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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