electromagnetic unit

noun

1. a unit, as an abampere, in the system of units derived from the magnetic effects of an electric current. : emu, EMU

electromagnetic unit

noun

1. any unit that belongs to a system of electrical cgs units in which the magnetic constant is given the value of unity and is taken as a pure number AbbreviationEMUe.m.u. Compare electrostatic unit

electromagnetic unit

1. Any of various units, such as the abampere and the stilb , used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units to describe electric and magnetic field strengths, electric current strengths, and other quantities associated with electromagnetism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of electromagnetic unit¹

First recorded in 1910–15