ohm

See also: Ohm

English

Etymology

Named after Bavarian physicist Georg Ohm. German surname, first recorded 12th century, from German Ohm (uncle), from a Proto-Germanic word. Compare Dutch oom (uncle).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əʊm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /oʊm/
  • Rhymes: -əʊm

Noun

ohm (plural ohms)

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere. Symbol: Ω

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Anagrams


Czech

Noun

ohm m

  1. ohm (unit of electrical resistance)

Further reading

  • ohm in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • ohm in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

ohm m (plural ohms, diminutive ohmpje n)

  1. ohm

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /om/
  • (file)

Noun

ohm m (plural ohms)

  1. ohm

Further reading


Galician

Noun

ohm m (plural [please provide])

  1. ohm

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Named after the German physicist Georg Ohm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔm/

Noun

ohm m inan

  1. (uncommon) ohm

Declension


Portuguese

Noun

ohm m (plural ohms)

  1. ohm (the derived unit of electrical resistance)

Spanish

Noun

ohm m (plural ohms)

  1. Alternative form of ohmio
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