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Gc

Gc

4 8.9
A symbol for one billion cycles per second, like gigahertz
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : gigaciclo
  • In modern electronics, a signal can be transmitted at frequencies exceeding 10 Gc.
  • GC analysis
  • GC/MS
  • Gas chromatography (GC)

Examples

  • Engineers use components rated for specific frequencies, often in the gigacycle range of Gc.

  • The determination of the fatty acid composition of the cartilaginous fish was performed by GC-MS.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Gas chromatography analyses were conducted using a Hewlett-Packard 6890 GC (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.).

    Academic text (2007)

  • The analytical techniques called Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and gas chromatography (GC) are used to characterize organic materials.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The new router operates at a frequency of 5 Gc, allowing for faster internet speeds.

Synonyms

GHz
vsGc
  • Specialized
12 3.7

A unit that shows one billion cycles per second, used for computer processors and Wi-Fi

is the compact symbol form used to denote the same unit
gigahertz
vsGc
  • Specialized
4 5.6

A unit for measuring how often something repeats, equal to one billion times each second

is the symbol form used instead of the spelled-out scientific name
gigacycle
vsGc
  • Archaic
9.1

A unit for the number of times something repeats in one second equal to one billion

is the symbol form used instead of the full word name
gigacycle per second
vsGc
  • Archaic
4.9

A measure of cycles per second equal to one billion

is the compact symbol commonly used instead of the long phrase

How Fast

THz
  • Specialized
7.5
Gc
  • Archaic
4 8.9
MHz
  • Specialized
10 3.9
kHz
  • Specialized
3 3.8
Hz
  • Specialized
7 3.7

Surface Forms

Gc singular
Gcs plural

Morphology

Gc = gigacycle (semi-transparent) = G + c

The symbol 'Gc' is an abbreviation of 'gigacycle' and is partly transparent to learners familiar with SI prefixes and unit notation but may be opaque to general learners.

Etymology

Gc is a short form where giga means 'giant' or 'a billion', just like in gigabyte, and the c comes from 'cycle', a repeated turn. So Gc simply means 'a billion cycles per second', which is the same idea as gigahertz.