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mho Definition

mho (mō)

noun

the former unit of electrical conductance, reciprocal of the ohm

Etymology: ohm spelled backward

mho Telecom Definition
The measure of conductance, which is the reciprocal of resistance (R), as measured in ohms ( ). Conductance is measured in mhos, which is ohms spelled backwards. (Isn't that clever? Physicists call it whimsical.)

Browse dictionary entries near mho

  1. ‹ MHG
  2. ‹ MHD
  3. ‹ mH
  4. ‹ mgt
  5. ‹ mgr
  6. ‹ MGCP
  7. ‹ MGC
  8. ‹ mg
  9. ‹ MFS
  10. ‹ mfr
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