the cgs unit of magnetic field strength; the field strength that would cause a unit magnetic pole to experience a force of 1 dyne in a free space. It is equivalent to 79.58 amperes per metre
Symbol: Oe
Word origin
C20: named after H. C. Oersted (1777–1851), Danish physicist, who discovered electromagnetism
oersted in American English
(ˈɜrˌstɛd)
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)