: the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force equivalent to 10/4π ampere-turn
Word History
Etymology
William Gilbert
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Gilbert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gilbert. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
gilbert
noun
gil·bert
ˈgil-bərt
: the cgs unit of magnetomotive force equivalent to 5/(2π) or about 0.794 ampere-turn
Geographical Definition
Gilbert
geographical name
Gil·bert
ˈgil-bərt
town in southwest central Arizona southeast of Mesa population 208,453
Biographical Definition
Gilbert
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Sir Humphrey circa 1539–1583 English navigator
Gilbert
3 of 4biographical name (3)
William 1544–1603 English physician and physicist
Gilbert
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Sir William Schwenck 1836–1911 English librettist and poet
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