abohm


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ab·ohm

 (ă-bōm′)
n.
The centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of resistance, equal to one billionth of an ohm.
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abohm

(æbˈəʊm; ˈæbˌəʊm)
n
(Units) the cgs unit of resistance in the electromagnetic system: equivalent to 10-9 ohm
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Noun1.abohm - a unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohmabohm - a unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
resistance unit - the reciprocal of conductance
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
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