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abhenry

American

[ab-hen-ree] / æbˈhɛn ri /

noun

Electricity.

plural

abhenries

the centimeter-gram-second unit of inductance, equivalent to 10 −9 henry.

abhenry British

/ æbˈhɛnrɪ /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of abhenry

ab- ( see abampere) + henry

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