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Ampere

{ ‖

Amˊpère′

(äNˊpâr′)
,

Am-pere′

(ăm-pār′)
, }
Noun.
[From the name of a French electrician.]
(Elec.)
The unit of electric current; – defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the unit of current of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, or the practical equivalent of the unvarying current which, when passed through a standard solution of nitrate of silver in water, deposits silver at the rate of 0.001118 grams per second. Called also the
international ampère
.

Definition 2024


Ampère

Ampère

See also: ampere, Ampere, ampère, and Ampére

French

Proper noun

Ampère

  1. A surname, known for:
    • André-Marie Ampère, French physicist
    • Jean-Jacques Ampère, French author

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ampère

ampère

See also: ampere, Ampere, Ampére, and Ampère

English

Noun

ampère (plural ampères)

  1. Alternative spelling of ampere

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑmˈpɛːr(ə)/

Noun

ampère m (plural ampères)

  1. ampere

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French

Pronunciation

Noun

ampère m (plural ampères)

  1. ampere

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Italian

Noun

ampère m (invariable)

  1. ampere, amp

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Portuguese

Noun

ampère m (plural ampères)

  1. Alternative spelling of ampere