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English

Etymology

Named after w:Nikola Tesla|Nikola Tesla

Pronunciation

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Noun

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity. Symbol: T

Translations

Portuguese: tesla#Portuguese|tesla
Serbian: Tesla
Swedish: tesla#Swedish|tesla

Category:English eponyms Category:SI units

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French

Noun

tesla m

tesla#English|tesla

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Swedish

Noun

tesla c

tesla#English|tesla

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WordNet tesla
n 1: a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per
square meter
2: United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in
Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the
principles of alternating currents and developed the first
alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and
several forms of oscillators (1856-1943) [syn: {Nikola
Tesla}]

Tesla, WV Zip code(s): 26629