ohmage

American

[oh-mij] / ˈoʊ mɪdʒ /

noun

Electricity.

electric resistance expressed in ohms.

ohmage British

/ ˈəʊmɪdʒ /

noun

electrical resistance in ohms

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Etymology

Origin of ohmage

First recorded in 1895–1900; ohm + -age

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The specimens are placed on aluminum electrodes in a small, round box called a "dynamizer," connected by an elaborate wiring system with a "rheostat dynamizer" for amplifying the reactions, a " vibratory rate rheostat" and a "measuring rheostat" for determining the wave rate "ohmage" of the specimen.

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