In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GAUSS
Gauss, Karl Gauss, Karl Friedrich Gauss
(noun) German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)
gauss
(noun) a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.
Noun
gauss (plural gausses or gauss)
The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
Etymology
Proper noun
Gauss
A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).
Source: Wiktionary
Gauss (gous), n. [So named after Karl F. Gauss, a German mathematician.] (Elec.)
Definition: The C.G.S. unit of density of magnetic field, equal to a field of one line of force per square centimeter, being thus adopted as an international unit at Paris in 1900; sometimes used as a unit of intensity of magnetic field. It was previously suggested as a unit of magnetomotive force.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOCUS
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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