"cross product" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cross product.wav Forms: cross products [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs in 1881. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q153243|in=1881}} Coined by American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs in 1881 Head templates: {{en-noun}} cross product (plural cross products)
  1. (linear algebra) A vector product. Derived forms: bicrossproduct

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