mho

[ moh ]

noun,plural mhos.Electricity.
  1. See under siemens.

  • Also called re·cip·ro·cal ohm.

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British Dictionary definitions for mho

mho

/ (məʊ) /


nounplural mhos
  1. the former name for siemens

Origin of mho

1
C19: formed by reversing the letters of ohm (first used by Lord Kelvin)

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Scientific definitions for mho

mho

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

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