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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm.

   "Near-synonyms: mho, ℧"

2. 2
   a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from German. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An unincorporated community in Bessemer Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, United States, named after Werner von Siemens. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

mhomhoernst werner von siemensmul:℧reciprocal ohms

Example

More examples

"Siemens. No family can do without us."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named after the German inventor Werner von Siemens.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Siemens.

Related phrases

Siemens cycleSiemens-Martin processSiemens-Martin steelichthyosis bullosa of Siemensderived unitelectrical conductanceinternational system of unitssiemens unit

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