abwatt
[ ab-wot, ab-wot ]
nounElectricity.
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electrical power, equivalent to 10−7 watt.
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abwatt
/ (ˈæbˌwɒt) /
noun
the cgs unit of power in the electromagnetic system, equal to the power dissipated when a current of 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt: equivalent to 10 –7 watt
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