gamma

A noun referring to the third letter of the Greek alphabet, or a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la tercera letra del alfabeto griego, o una unidad de intensidad de campo magnético equivalente a una cienmilésima de oersted.

1. Greek letter B1 formal

   The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), used in various scientific and mathematical contexts.

   • The symbol gamma is used to represent the photon in physics.
   • In mathematics, the gamma function is denoted by the capital letter Γ.
   • The Greek letter gamma is often used in trigonometry.

   🇪🇸gamma (letra griega)

2. Unit of magnetic field C1 formal scientific

   A unit of magnetic flux density, equal to one hundred-thousandth (10⁻⁵) of an oersted, used in geophysics.

   • The magnetic field strength was measured at 0.5 gamma.
   • Geologists use gamma units to measure the Earth's magnetic field.
   • The sensor detected a change of 2 gamma in the local magnetic field.

   🇪🇸Gamma (unidad de campo magnético)

• gammas plural form
• gammas' possessive plural form
• gamma's possessive singular form