Ohm Definition

ōm
noun
The basic unit of electric resistance in the SI and MKS systems, equal to the resistance of a circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt maintains a current of one ampere.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • georg simon ohm

Other Word Forms of Ohm

Noun

Singular:
ohm
Plural:
OHMS

Origin of Ohm

  • After Bavarian physicist Georg Ohm.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Georg Simon Ohm

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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