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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Danish physicist (1777-1851)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Hans Christian Oersted
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Broader terms: physicist
noun
the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: field strength unit
History
After Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted.
