oersted

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noun

The CGS unit of magnetizing field (symbol Oe), defined as 1000/4π (≈79.5774715) amperes per meter of flux path.

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Meanings

nounoersted (plural oersteds)

plural oersteds

  1. The CGS unit of magnetizing field (symbol Oe), defined as 1000/4π (≈79.5774715) amperes per meter of flux path.

Origin

After Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted.

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APA

oersted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oersted

MLA

“oersted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oersted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oersted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oersted.

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