gauss

A unit of magnetic flux density in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one maxwell per square centimeter.

• 🇩🇪Einheit der magnetischen Flussdichte im CGS-Einheitensystem, gleich einem Maxwell pro Quadratzentimeter.

1. Unit of magnetic flux density C2 formal scientific

   A unit of magnetic flux density in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one maxwell per square centimeter.

   • The magnetic field strength was measured at 500 gauss.
   • One gauss is equivalent to 10⁻⁴ tesla.
   • The old magnet produced a field of about 100 gauss.

   🇩🇪Gauß

• gausses plural form
• gausses' possessive plural form
• gauss's possessive singular form