mho

[ moh ]

noun

, Electricity.

, plural mhos.

1. siemens

mho

/ məʊ /

noun

1. See siemens
   the former name for siemens

mho

/ mō /

1. The SI derived unit of electrical conductance, equal to one ampere per volt. It is equivalent to the reciprocal of the ohm unit.
2. Also called siemens

Word History and Origins

Origin of mho¹

C19: formed by reversing the letters of ohm (first used by Lord Kelvin)

Example Sentences

A conductor having a resistance of 100 ohms has a conductivity of .01 mho.

From Project Gutenberg

ROLF, mho brings up the rear, is about twenty, with an open face and stiffish butter-coloured hair.

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As conductance is the reciprocal of resistance it is measured by the reciprocal ohm or mho.

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