The abampere, also called the biot after Jean-Baptiste Biot, is the derived electromagnetic unit of electric current in the emu-cgs system of units. One abampere corresponds to ten amperes in the SI system of units.

What is meant by 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.

What does Abaptiston mean?

Filters. (medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible. noun. 1.