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OERSTED
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Danish physicist (1777-1851)
Synonyms:
Hans Christian Oersted; Oersted
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
physicist (a scientist trained in physics)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("oersted" is a kind of...):
field strength unit (an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity)
Meronyms (parts of "oersted"):
gamma (a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted)
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