mho en · NOUN
Etymology
ohm spelled backwards.
Meanings
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A former unit of electric conductance, equivalent to and superseded by the siemens but still sometimes used in some contexts.
If resistance is measured in ohms, conductance is measured in mhos.
Near-synonyms: siemens, S
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mhos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
abmho · micromho · millimho · megmho · megamho · mhometer