galileo

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The CGS unit of acceleration, equal to 1 centimetre per second per second (1 centimeter per second squared, 1cm/s^2). Symbol: Gal

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The CGS unit of acceleration, equal to 1 centimetre per second per second (1 centimeter per second squared, 1cm/s^2). Symbol: Gal

Etymology

Named in honour of Galileo Galilei

Forms

plural: galileos

gale · To cry; groan; croak.Gale · A surname.Galen · Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek…

galileo · The CGS unit of acceleration, equal to 1 centimetre per second per second (1 centimeter per second squared, 1cm/s^2). Symbol: Gal

Galileo · Galileo Galilei (1564–1642), an Italian thinker and key…gall · Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.Gall · A surname.

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