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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.

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  1. ‹ OEO
  2. ‹ oenophile
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  6. ‹ OEM
  7. ‹ oeillade
  8. ‹ oeil-de-boeuf
  9. ‹ Oedipus complex
  10. ‹ Oedipus
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