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Giorgi system
/ ˈdʒɔːdʒɪ /
noun
- a system of units based on the metre, kilogram, second, and ampere, in which the magnetic constant has the value 4π × 10 –7henries per metre. It was used as a basis for SI units Also calledMKSA system
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Giorgi system1
C20: named after Giovanni Giorgi (1871–1950), Italian physicist
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