abhenry

[ ab-hen-ree ]

noun,plural ab·hen·ries.Electricity.
  1. the centimeter-gram-second unit of inductance, equivalent to 10−9 henry.

Origin of abhenry

1
ab- (see abampere) + henry

Words Nearby abhenry

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British Dictionary definitions for abhenry

abhenry

/ (æbˈhɛnrɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. the cgs unit of inductance in the electromagnetic system; the inductance that results when a rate of change of current of 1 abampere per second generates an induced emf of 1 abvolt: equivalent to 10 –9 henry

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