microampere

[ mahy-kroh-am-peer, -am-peer ]

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈæm pɪər, -æmˈpɪər /

noun Electricity.

a unit of electric current, equal to one millionth of an ampere. Symbol: μA

Words nearby microampere

microadenoma, microaerophil, microaerophile, microaggression, microammeter, microampere, microanalysis, microanastomosis, microanatomy, microaneurysm, microangiography

Origin of microampere

First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + ampere

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