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tesla

noun

  1. unit of magnetic flux density
L1452695 on Wikidata ↗

proper noun

  1. Serbo-Croatian surname meaning “adze”
  2. Nikola Tesla, engineer and physicist known for discovery of the principles of alternating current
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛslə/ / /ˈtɛzlə/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Tesla /Тесла, from Proto-Slavic *tesla. Cognate with German Dechsel, Dutch dissel, Russian тесло́ (tesló), Polish ciosła, Latin tēla. Doublet of tela and toile. The noun sense is from the automotive company Tesla, Inc., which was named as a tribute to Nikola Tesla.

  1. A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
  2. A surname from Serbo-Croatian.

noun

Etymology: Named after Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla, from Serbo-Croatian Tesla /Тесла.

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.

    “In a draft paper, REBCO wiring has been reported to produce magnetic fields over 35 Tesla; the ARC design only needs 20T fields.”