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Giorgi system

/ ˈdʒɔːdʒɪ /

noun

  1. a system of units based on the metre, kilogram, second, and ampere, in which the magnetic constant has the value 4π × 10 –7henries per metre. It was used as a basis for SI units Also calledMKSA system
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Giorgi system1

C20: named after Giovanni Giorgi (1871–1950), Italian physicist

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