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abohm

American  
[ab-ohm, ab-ohm] / æbˈoʊm, ˈæbˌoʊm /

noun

Electricity.

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

abohm British  
/ ˈæbˌəʊm, æbˈəʊm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of abohm

ab- ( abampere ) + ohm

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