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ohm Definition


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ohm
noun
    1. (symbol ½) in the SI and MKSA systems: a unit of electrical resistance, equal to the resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt is required to maintain a current of one ampere.
Derivative: ohmage
noun
    Etymology: 19c: named after Georg Simon Ohm (1787‐1854), German physicist.



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