abhenry
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ab·hen·ry
(ăb-hĕn′rē)n. pl. ab·hen·ries
The centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of inductance, equal to one billionth of a henry.
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abhenry
(æbˈhɛnrɪ)n, pl -ries
(Units) the cgs unit of inductance in the electromagnetic system; the inductance that results when a rate of change of current of 1 abampere per second generates an induced emf of 1 abvolt: equivalent to 10–9 henry
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Noun | 1. | abhenry - a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry inductance unit - a measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it |
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