ohmic

Variant of ohm

ohm definition

ohm (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: symbol, Ω

Etymology: after G. S. Ohm (1789-1854), Ger physicist

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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