Definition

1. Noun:
   • A unit of electrical current: An "abamp" is a unit of measurement for electric current in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) electromagnetic system of units. It is defined as exactly 10 amperes.

Usage

• The term "abamp" is a technical and historical unit, primarily used in scientific contexts, especially older physics and engineering literature. It is not commonly used in modern electrical engineering, which favors the ampere (A) as the standard SI unit.
• It is used to specify a magnitude of current, where one abamp equals ten amperes.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The old textbook listed the current as 2 abamps, which is equivalent to 20 amperes.
  • In the CGS system, the abamp was the base unit for electric current.

Advanced Usage

• The "abamp" is part of a system of electromagnetic CGS units. Other related units include the abvolt (for electromotive force) and the abohm (for electrical resistance).
• It is sometimes referred to as the "biot" (symbol: Bi), named after the physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot.

Variants and Related Words

• Abampere (n): A full, alternative name for "abamp."
  • The abampere is another term for the CGS unit of current.
• Biot (n): A synonym for "abamp," named after Jean-Baptiste Biot.
  • One biot is defined as ten amperes.

Synonyms

• Biot: A direct synonym, named after the physicist.
• Ten amperes: A descriptive phrase defining its value in the standard SI unit.

Notes

• The term is considered obsolete in most contemporary scientific and technical fields. The International System of Units (SI) uses the ampere (A) as the base unit for electric current.
• The prefix "ab-" in "abamp" stands for "absolute," indicating its origin in the "absolute" system of electromagnetic units.

Noun

1. a unit of current equal to 10 amperes