Meaning of gauss in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɡaʊs/

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  1. Noun

    gauss

    Etymology

    late 19th century: named after Karl Gauss (see Gauss, Karl Friedrich)

    Definitions

    1. a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
  2. 2. German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)

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