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

New data of the star when observed from a ‘magnetic point-of-view’ showed it has a powerful magnetic field, about 43,000 gauss — the most powerful ever found in a massive star.

From Space Scoop • Aug. 23, 2023

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 • Aug. 23, 2023

Compared to our sun's one gauss, this makes HD 45166 the most magnetic massive star ever discovered.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2023

Studying the star in more detail, Shenar’s team discovered this was a particularly unusual Wolf-Rayet star with a magnetic field of 43,000 gauss.

From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023

The effect of these modifications was to increase the field strength at the center of the pole gap from 15,000 to 23,400 gauss.

From LRL Accelerators The 184-Inch Synchrocyclotron by Laboratory, Lawrence Radiation