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Meaning of "oersted" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OERSTED

Named after H. C. Oersted (1777–1851), Danish physicist, who discovered electromagnetism.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OERSTED

oersted  [ˈɜːstɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OERSTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oersted is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OERSTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oersted in the English dictionary

The definition of oersted in the dictionary is 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 Oe.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OERSTED


Banstead
ˈbænˌstɛd
bedstead
ˈbɛdˌstɛd
bestead
bɪˈstɛd
farmstead
ˈfɑːmˌstɛd
heapstead
ˈhiːpˌstɛd
homestead
ˈhəʊmˌstɛd
instead
ɪnˈstɛd
middenstead
ˈmɪdənˌstɛd
Ofsted
ˈɒfˌstɛd
roadstead
ˈrəʊdˌstɛd
stead
stɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OERSTED

oenomancy
oenomania
oenomel
oenometer
Oenone
oenophile
oenophilist
oenophily
oenothera
Oerlikon
oesophageal
oesophagi
oesophagitis
oesophagoscope
oesophagoscopy
oesophagus
oestradiol
oestral
oestrin
oestriol

WORDS THAT END LIKE OERSTED

adjusted
blasted
busted
contested
crested
disgusted
enlisted
exhausted
frosted
interested
nested
posted
rested
trusted
twisted
unlisted
vested
waisted
wasted
worsted

Synonyms and antonyms of oersted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oersted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OERSTED

Find out the translation of oersted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oersted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oersted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奥斯特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oersted
570 millions of speakers

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oersted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओर्स्टेड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أورستد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эрстеда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oersted
270 millions of speakers

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oersted
260 millions of speakers

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oersted
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oersted
190 millions of speakers

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Oersted
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エルステッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에르스텟
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ost
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Oersted
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oersted
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑरस्टेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oersted
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Oersted
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Oersted
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ерстеда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Oersted
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Oersted
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oersted
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Oersted
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ørsted
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oersted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OERSTED»

The term «oersted» is regularly used and occupies the 68.811 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OERSTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oersted

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OERSTED»

Discover the use of oersted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oersted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era, 1760-1850
For a short period of time, Oersted ran a pharmacy while also delivering lectures on topics in chemistry and natural philosophy. During this period he made the acquaintance of the physicist and natural philosopher Henrik Steffens, who would ...
Christopher John Murray, 2004
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The Story of Electrical and Magnetic Measurements: From 500 ...
Oersted, while making a demonstration during a lecture in 1820, accidentally placed a wire to lie on top of a compass. Oersted noticed a deflection of the compass needle when an electric current started flowing through the wire, and again ...
Joseph F. Keithley, 1999
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United States Congressional serial set
dinavian nations might thus become, as it were, three branches drawing in common their intellectual nourishment from the same radical stocks It was never the misfortune of Oersted to witness any diminution of reputation. In 1S4C, in the  ...
‎1869
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Electricity and Magnetism (Revised Edition)
In the spring of 1820, a Danish physicist and professor named Hans Christian Oersted made the remarkable dis- covery that finally proved the link between electricity and magnetism. Oersted believed in the unity of nature. As early as 1806, ...
Peter Fairley, 2013
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The Froehlich/Kent Encyclopedia of Telecommunications: ...
Completing his studies at the university, Oersted served briefly as manager of a small pharmacy, but the restlessness that would mark his future took hold, and events in the rest of the world were destined to call him away. The existence of ...
Fritz E. Froehlich, Allen Kent, 1997
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The Kantian Legacy in Nineteenth-century Science
the path of such a metaphysics; yet, as Oersted points out at the end of this dissertation, Kant did not fully satisfy the demands of a priori metaphysics in so far as he began with an explicitly empirical concept (the empirical concept of matter).
Michael Friedman, Alfred Nordmann, 2006
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Great Experiments in Physics: Firsthand Accounts from ...
Following an indifferent early education, Oersted was apprenticed, at the age of thirteen, to his father. It was here that he developed an interest in natural science and decided to continue in that walk of life. He was admiued to the University of ...
Morris H. Shamos, 2012
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Woldman's Engineering Alloys
Normal peak energy product 1.0 x 10**6 max; residual induction 2200 gauss; coercive force 1825 oersted; intrinsic coercive force 3750 oersted. INDOX 3 Powdertech Corporation Metal alloy; Sr 0.6; Fe2O3 (ceramic permanent magnet).
John P. Frick, 2000
9
Romanticism and the Sciences
Oersted's discovery of electromagnetism H. A. M. SNELDERS On 21 July 1820 the Danish physicist and chemist Hans Christian Oersted (1777-1851) announced in a four-page Latin pamphlet his discovery of the effect of an electric current on ...
Andrew Cunningham, Nicholas Jardine, 1990
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The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity: A Study in ...
The article by Stauffer attempts to set the record straight concerning “Persistent Errors Regarding Oersted's Discovery ofElectromagnetism.”32 The persistent errors are of two kinds: errors in dates and “unwarranted emphasis on the role of  ...
Robert K. Merton, Elinor Barber, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OERSTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oersted is used in the context of the following news items.
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July 21, 1990: Aiwa opens warehouse in Jebel Ali
1820 - Danish physicist Hans Christian Oersted announces his discovery that an electrical current creates a magnetic field. 1836 - The first ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
2
Chris Searle on Jazz: Passionate percussion
She drummed with prime Danish jazz musicians such as guitarist Pierre Doerge and his New Jungle Orchestra, bassist Niels-Henning Oersted Pedersen and ... «Morning Star Online, Jul 15»
3
Live A Live Knight Has A Cameo In A Final Fantasy Game
Oersted looks just like his original Live-A-Live concept art down to his ... If you manage to beat Oersted you could earn a summon stone for ... «Siliconera, Jun 15»
4
3 adults, 2 juveniles charged in Alcoa drug deal that led to shooting
Officers spoke with Josh Rochester, 23, who said he was shot in the arm on Oersted Street. Rochester was taken to Blount Memorial Hospital ... «WATE 6 On Your Side, Jun 15»
5
Three adults, two juveniles charged with aggravated robbery
Rochester, who had a gunshot wound to his left hand, told officers the shooting took place on Oersted Street. Rochester was taken to Blount ... «The Daily Times, Jun 15»
6
Alcoa police search for suspect in early morning shooting
Dispatchers said a man was shot in the hand around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Oersted Road and Ford Road. ALCOA (WATE) – Police in ... «WATE 6 On Your Side, Jun 15»
7
Denmark, Goldman Decide on Possible Split of Dong After 2015
Vapor escapes from chimneys at Oersted gas fired power station, operated by Dong Energy A/S, beyond harbor boats in Copenhagen. «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
8
The history of our lives, Hunterdon County Democrat turns 190
Danish scientist Hans Oersted isolated aluminum. The Hunterdon County Democrat traces its lineage back to the Hunterdon Gazette and ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»
9
Honeywell Inspires The Next Generation Of Engineers By …
In 2003, he was awarded the Einstein Medal and in 2009 received the Oersted Medal. About Honeywell Hometown Solutions The Honeywell ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
10
Flower-Like Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Improve Cancer Treatment
Magnetic field strengths as low as 100 Oe (oersted) at 99 to 164 kHz are very effective at transferring energy to the nanoparticles. Because ... «Med Device Online, Mar 15»

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