| n. | 1. | (Elec.) The C. G. S. unit of magnetic reluctance or resistance, equal to the reluctance of a centimeter cube of air (or vacuum) between parallel faces. Also, a reluctance in which unit magnetomotive force sets up unit flux. |
| Noun | 1. | oersted - the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole |
| 2. | Oersted - Danish physicist (1777-1851) Synonyms: Hans Christian Oersted |
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