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gilbert

/ˈɡɪl.bərt/
gil · bert

Plural:gilberts
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A unit of magnetomotive force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) electromagnetic system, equal to the magnetomotive force produced by an electric current of one statampere in a single turn of wire.

Example

"To calculate the total flux in the magnetic circuit, the engineer first measured the magnetomotive force in gilberts."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in honor of the English physician and natural philosopher William Gilbert (1544–1603), who was an early pioneer in the scientific study of magnetism.

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