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gauss

Main Entry:: gauss
Pronunciation:: \ˈgau̇s\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural gauss also gauss·es
Etymology:: Karl F. Gauss
Date:: 1882

: the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic flux density that is equal to 1 × 10⁻⁴ tesla

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