Definition

1. Noun:
   • A unit of electrical current: The "abampere" is a unit of electrical current in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) electromagnetic system of units. It is defined as exactly ten amperes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The obsolete CGS system measured current in abamperes.
  • One abampere is equivalent to a current of 10 amperes in the SI system.

Advanced Usage

• The "abampere" is a technical, historical term primarily used in scientific contexts discussing older electromagnetic unit systems. It is also known as the "biot" (symbol: Bi).
  • The magnetic field was calculated using a current expressed in biots, or abamperes.

Variants and Related Words

• Biot (Bi) (n): Another name for the abampere.
  • The biot is not an SI unit.
• Ab- prefix: A prefix used in the CGS electromagnetic system for units, such as abcoulomb, abvolt, and abohm.
  • The ab- prefix denotes the electromagnetic CGS unit.

Synonyms

• Biot: The synonymous term for abampere.

Notes on Meaning

• The "abampere" represents a specific, absolute quantity (10 amperes) and is not used to describe the flow of electricity in a general sense. Its usage is confined to historical or specialized theoretical physics and engineering texts.

Noun

1. a unit of current equal to 10 amperes