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English > 1 sense of the expression resistance unit:
NOUNquantityresistance unitthe reciprocal of conductance
English > resistance unit: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe reciprocal of conductance.
NarrowerabohmA unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
megohmA unit of resistance equal to one million ohms
ohmA 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
Broaderelectromagnetic unit, emuAny of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism