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Giorgi system

/ (ˈdʒɔːdʒɪ) /

noun

a system of units based on the metre, kilogram, second, and ampere, in which the magnetic constant has the value 4π × 10 –7 henries per metre. It was used as a basis for SI unitsAlso called: MKSA system

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Word Origin for Giorgi system

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

Words nearby Giorgi system

Gioconda, La, giocoso, Giono, Giordano, Giorgione, Giorgi system, Giotto, gip, gipon, Gippsland, gippy
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