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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.
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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 MillerROLF, mho brings up the rear, is about twenty, with an open face and stiffish butter-coloured hair.
The Skin Game (Fourth Series Plays)|John GalsworthyAs conductance is the reciprocal of resistance it is measured by the reciprocal ohm or mho.
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British Dictionary definitions for mho
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
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