Associations to the word «Gauss»

Wiktionary

GAUSS, noun. The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
GAUSS GUN, noun. A coilgun.
GAUSS GUNS, noun. Plural of Gauss gun

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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John Locke