ab·am·pere
| \ (ˈ)aˈbamˌpi(ə)r, -aam- \
plural -s
Definition of abampere
: the cgs electromagnetic unit of electric current equaling 10 amperes that flows in a circular path of one centimeter radius and produces a magnetic field of 2 π oersteds at the center of the circle
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The first known use of abampere was in 1908
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