NOUN | quantity | ohm | a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere |
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person | Ohm, Georg Simon Ohm | German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854) |
Sounds | ow'm | |
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Rhymes | aerodrome ... tome: 31 rhymes with owm... |
Meaning | A unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere. | |
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Part of | megohm | A unit of resistance equal to one million ohms |
Parts | abohm | A unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm |
Broader | resistance unit | The reciprocal of conductance |
Spanish | ohmio, ohm | |
Catalan | ohm | |
Adjectives | ohmic | of or relating to or measured in ohms |
Meaning | German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854). | |
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Synonym | Georg Simon Ohm | |
Instance of | physicist | A scientist trained in physics |
Spanish | George Simon Ohm, Georg Simon Ohm, Ohm | |
Catalan | George Simon Ohm, Georg Simon Ohm, Ohm |
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