[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

oersted \oer"sted\, n. after hans christian oersted, danish
   physicist. 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.
   webster 1913 suppl. oesophagus

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

oersted
     n 1: the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole
     2: danish physicist 1777-1851 syn: hans christian oersted
see also:
hans christian oersted 

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