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milliampere

[mil-ee-am-peer, -am-peer]
noun Electricity.
  1. a unit of electric current equal to one thousandth of an ampere. Abbreviation: mA
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Origin of milliampere

From French, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at milli-, ampere
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Historical Examples

  • The current required to produce electrolysis is very small, about one milliampere being sufficient.

    Wireless Transmission of Photographs

    Marcus J. Martin

  • Its sensibility ought to be such that it is actuated by a tenth of a milliampere, and, if possible, even by less.

milliampere in Medicine

milliampere

(mĭl′ē-ăm′pîr)
n.
  1. A unit of current that is equal to one thousandth (10-3) of an ampere.
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