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ohm

/ɔm/ noun · British & US
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What does ohm mean?

noun

The ohm is the SI unit of electrical resistance, named after Georg Simon Ohm. It is defined as the resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference of one volt, applied to these points, produces in the conductor a current of one ampere.

Example

"The multimeter measured the resistance of the wire in ohms."

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