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gauss

(go̵us)

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): abbrev. G

Origin: after C. F. Gauss (1777-1855), Ger mathematician & astronomer

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noun pl. gauss gauss or gauss·es Abbr. G

The centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic flux density, equal to one maxwell per square centimeter.

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Origin: After Karl Friedrich Gauss

German mathematician and astronomer known for his contributions to algebra, differential geometry, probability theory, and number theory.

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