oersted Definition
oer·sted (ʉr′sted′)
noun
the basic unit of electromagnetic field strength in the CGS system, equal to a force of one dyne acting upon a unit magnetic pole in a vacuum (79.58 ampere-turns per meter): abbrev. Oe
Etymology: after H. C. Oersted (1777-1851), Dan physicist
oersted Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
satellite: Then, after a record-setting series of 10 scrubbed count-downs, the Oersted satellite was finally launched on 23 February 1999.
Browse dictionary entries near oersted
- ‹ OEO
- ‹ oenophile
- ‹ Oenone
- ‹ oenomel
- ‹ oenology
- ‹ OEM
- ‹ oeillade
- ‹ oeil-de-boeuf
- ‹ Oedipus complex
- ‹ Oedipus
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