Definitions for oerstedˈɜr stɛd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oer•stedˈɜr stɛd(n.)
the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic intensity, equal to the magnetic pole of unit strength when undergoing a force of one dyne in a vacuum. Abbr.: Oe
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
Origin of oersted:
1875–80; after Hans Christian Oersted (1777–1851), Danish physicist
Princeton's WordNet
oersted(noun)
the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole
Oersted, Hans Christian Oersted(noun)
Danish physicist (1777-1851)
Wiktionary
oersted(Noun)
The CGS unit of magnetizing field (symbol Oe), defined as 1000/4u03C0 (u224879.5774715) amperes per meter of flux path.
Origin: After Danish physicist .
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