gauss

¹ American  

[gous] / gaʊs /

noun

Electricity.

1. the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic induction, equal to the magnetic induction of a magnetic field in which one abcoulomb of charge, moving with a component of velocity perpendicular to the field and equal to one centimeter per second, is acted on by a force of one dyne; 1 maxwell per square centimeter or 10− 4 weber per square meter. G

2. (formerly) oersted.

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Gauss ² American  

[gous] / gaʊs /

noun

1. Karl Friedrich 1777–1855, German mathematician and astronomer.

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Gauss ¹ British  

/ ɡaus, ˈɡaʊsɪən /

noun

1. Karl Friedrich (karl ˈfriːdrɪç). 1777–1855, German mathematician: developed the theory of numbers and applied mathematics to astronomy, electricity and magnetism, and geodesy

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gauss ² British  

/ ɡaʊs /

noun

1. the cgs unit of magnetic flux density; the flux density that will induce an emf of 1 abvolt (10 ^–8 volt) per centimetre in a wire moving across the field at a velocity of 1 centimetre per second. 1 gauss is equivalent to 10 ^–4 tesla

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Gauss ¹ Scientific  

1. German mathematician, astronomer and physicist who introduced significant and rapid advances to mathematics with his contributions to algebra, geometry, statistics and theoretical mathematics. He also correctly calculated the orbit of the asteroid Ceres in 1801 and studied electricity and magnetism, developing the magnetometer in 1832. The gauss unit of magnetic flux density is named for him.

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gauss ² Scientific  

/ gous /

1. The unit of magnetic flux density in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one maxwell per square centimeter, or 10 ⁻⁴ tesla.

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Other Word Forms

• Gaussian adjective

Etymology

Origin of gauss

First recorded in 1880–85; named after K. F. Gauss

Example Sentences

Its core will shrink and start trapping all the star's powerful magnetic field lines, creating a highly magnetic neutron star —a magnetar — with a magnetic field of 100 trillion gauss.

From Space Scoop

Its mass is twice that of our sun, but its magnetic field is an astounding 43,000 gauss, a unit for measuring magnetic induction.

From Salon

We infer a surface magnetic field strength for the white dwarf in MV Lyrae of between 2 × 104 gauss and 1 × 105 gauss, too low to be detectable by other current methods.

From Nature

As the researchers report online today in Science, the chondrules formed in a magnetic field that was about half a gauss strong, comparable to the value at Earth's surface today.

From Science Magazine

And it does look awesome, both as a platformer and as a combat game with gads of weapons, including “shotguns, frying pans, lightsabers, assault rifles, grenades, katanas, gauss guns and anything in between.”

From Forbes