| 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 |
| 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 |