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Gauss

//ɡaʊs// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).
Noun
  1. 1
    The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
  2. 2
    a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.

Etymology 2

From German Gauß, which was then spelt as Gauſs or Gauss in Antiqua.

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