gauss
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noun Electricity.
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. Symbol: G
(formerly) oersted(def 1).
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Origin of gauss
First recorded in 1880–85; named after K. F. Gauss
Gauss
[gous]
noun
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Gauss also devoted much of his time to acquiring the ancient and modern languages.
Heroes of the TelegraphJ. Munro
In 1819, Gauss measured a degree of latitude between Gottingen and Altona.
Heroes of the TelegraphJ. Munro
In mathematics do you look upon Euler, Laplace, or Gauss as fools?
Virgin SoilIvan S. Turgenev
Its distance from the sun as determined by Gauss was 2·767 times the earth's distance.
Pioneers of ScienceOliver Lodge
The lay journals say Gauss had no failures, but he himself should know.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and MutilationAustin O'Malley
gauss
noun plural gauss
Word Origin for gauss
after Karl Gauss
Gauss
noun
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n. pl. gauss
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gauss
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Gauss
Carl Friedrich 1777-1855
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