siemens

¹ American  

[see-muhnz] / ˈsi mənz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit mho, orreciprocal ohm. S

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Siemens ² American  

[see-muhnz, zee-muhns] / ˈsi mənz, ˈzi məns /

noun

1. (Ernst) Werner von 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer.

2. his brother Sir William Karl Wilhelm Siemens, 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany.

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Siemens ¹ British  

/ ˈsiːmənz /

noun

1. Ernst Werner von (ɛrnst ˈvɛrnər fɔn). 1816–92, German engineer, inventor, and pioneer in telegraphy. Among his inventions are the self-excited dynamo and an electrolytic refining process

2. his brother, Sir William, original name Karl Wilhelm Siemens. 1823–83, British engineer, born in Germany, who invented the open-hearth process for making steel

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siemens ² British  

/ ˈsiːmənz /

noun

1. Formerly called: mho.   S.  the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohm

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siemens Scientific  

/ sē′mənz /

plural

siemens

1. See mho

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Etymology

Origin of siemens

First recorded in 1930–35; named after Sir W. Siemens