abohm

[ ab-ohm, ab-ohm ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. the centimeter-gram-second unit of electrical resistance, equivalent to 10 −9 ohm.

abohm

/ ˈæbˌəʊm; æbˈəʊm /

noun

1. the cgs unit of resistance in the electromagnetic system: equivalent to 10 ^-9ohm

Word History and Origins

Origin of abohm¹

ab- ( abampere ) + ohm