noun
oersted
A unit of magnetic field strength in the CGS system, named after Hans Christian Ørsted. Used in physics and engineering contexts.
磁場の強さはエルステッドで表されることがある。
Magnetic field strength is sometimes expressed in oersteds.
The SI unit for magnetic field strength; 1 oersted ≈ 79.577 A/m.
From the name of Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted (エルステッド).