the cgs unit of current in the electromagnetic system; the constant current that, when flowing through two parallel straight infinitely long conductors 1 centimetre apart, will produce a force between them of 2 dynes per centimetre: equivalent to 10 amperes
Abbreviation: abamp
abampere in American English
(æbˈæmpɪər, ˌæbæmˈpɪər)
noun
Electricity
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electromagnetic current, equivalent to 10 amperes
Word origin
[ab- (prefix used for a centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit) + ampere]