abohm

noun

Meaning

A unit of electrical resistance in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) electromagnetic system, equal to one billionth of an ohm.

Examples

The laboratory equipment was calibrated to measure resistance in the range of a single abohm.
In the CGS electromagnetic system, the abohm serves as the fundamental unit of resistance.

Synonyms: resistance unit, CGS unit

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abohm

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈæboʊm/

Definition

A unit of electrical resistance in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) electromagnetic system, equal to one billionth of an ohm.

Examples

The laboratory equipment was calibrated to measure resistance in the range of a single abohm.
In the CGS electromagnetic system, the abohm serves as the fundamental unit of resistance.

Synonyms of abohm

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