mho

[ moh ]

/ moʊ /

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noun, plural mhos.Electricity.

See under siemens.

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Also called re·cip·ro·cal ohm.

Words nearby mho

M.H.A., MHC, MHD, M.H.E., MHG, mho, M.H.R., M.H.W., mHz, mi, MI5

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How to use mho in a sentence

A conductor having a resistance of 100 ohms has a conductivity of .01 mho.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller
ROLF, mho brings up the rear, is about twenty, with an open face and stiffish butter-coloured hair.
The Skin Game (Fourth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
As conductance is the reciprocal of resistance it is measured by the reciprocal ohm or mho.
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British Dictionary definitions for mho

mho

/ (məʊ) /

noun plural mhos

the former name for siemens

Word Origin for mho

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

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Scientific definitions for mho

mho

[ mō ]

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