gilbert2 Physics.
(ˈgɪlbət)
[The name of William Gilbert (1544–1603), English physician and natural philosopher.]
The electromagnetic unit of magnetomotive force in the C.G.S. system of units, equal to 10/4π ampere-turns.
| 1893 Trans. Amer. Inst. Electr. Engin. X. 364 The four units—gilbert, weber, oersted and gauss—have been suggested by the Committee of the Institute. 1930 Nature 16 Aug. 252/2 The committee on nomenclature [of the International Electrotechnical Commission]..adopted the following names for the magnetic C.G.S. units... Magnetomotive force... The ‘gilbert’. 1967 Hanbk. Chem. & Physics (ed. 48) F-79 Magnetizing force is measured by the space rate of variation of magnetic potential and as such its unit may be the gilbert per centimeter. |