millitesla

[/ˌmɪliˈtɛslə/]
nounfemininepl: milliteslas
militesla
1. A unit of measurement of magnetic flux density equal to one thousandth of a tesla (0.001 T), commonly abbreviated as mT
The MRI machine operates at a magnetic field strength of 1.5 milliteslas.
O equipamento de ressonância magnética opera em uma intensidade de campo magnético de 1,5 militeslas.
2. A subdivision of the SI unit tesla used in electromagnetic and medical applications
Geomagnetic field variations are typically measured in milliteslas or nanoteslas.
As variações do campo geomagnético são tipicamente medidas em militeslas ou nanoteslas.
Millitesla is a highly specialized scientific unit primarily used in medical imaging (MRI), geophysics, and electromagnetic research. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation in either English-speaking or Portuguese-speaking countries, being confined to academic, medical, and technical professional environments.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
mT (abbreviation)one-thousandth tesla

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
militesla
Standard technical term used in physics, medicine, and engineering
Portugal
militesla
Same standard technical term, universally used in European Portuguese
USA
millitesla
Standard English scientific term, primarily used in technical and medical contexts

Related Words

teslagaussmagnetic flux densityelectromagnetic fieldmagnetic field strengthmicrotesla
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