The practical unit of electrical resistance; the resistance of any conductor allowing 1 A of current to pass under the electromotive force of 1 V. [G.S. O.]
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ohm 'ōm n the practical mks unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of one ampere
ohm·ic 'ō-mik adj
Ohm Georg Simon (1789-1854)
German physicist. Ohm is best remembered for his discovery of a law of electricity that is now called Ohm's law in his honor. He summarized his discovery in a pamphlet published in 1827. His work exerted great influence on the theory and applications of current electricity. The physical unit measuring electrical resistance was officially designated the ohm by the Paris Electrical Congress of 1881.
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the SI units of electrical resistance, equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a constant potential difference of 1 volt applied between these points produces a current of 1 ampere. Symbol: W.
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(Ω) (ōm) [George S. Ohm] the SI unit of electrical resistance, being equivalent to the resistance of a circuit in which a current of one ampere is maintained by an electromotive force of one volt.Medical dictionary. 2011.