ohm

[ ow m]

A specific noun which may mean:

  1. ohm: A unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere.
  2. Ohm, Georg Simon Ohm: German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854).

1. n. ohm.
A unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere.
Ohm is a type of:
 » [resistance unit] » [electromagnetic unit, emu] » [unit of measurement, unit] » [definite quantity] » [measure, quantity, amount] » [abstraction, abstract entity] » [entity]
Ohm is a part of: [megohm]
Ohm has parts: [abohm]
Forms derived from ohm include: ohmic
Related to ohm:
[abohm]; [megohm]
2. n. Ohm, Georg Simon Ohm.
German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854).
Ohm is an example of: [physicist]

Last updated on: Sep 17 2007