Sie·mens (s  m nz, z-), Ernst Werner von 1816-1892. German engineer who made notable improvements to telegraphic and electrical apparatus. His brother Karl Wilhelm, later Sir Charles William Siemens (1823-1883), invented a regenerative steam engine and designed a steamship for laying long-distance cables. |
| sie·mens (smnz) n. pl. siemens Abbr. S A unit of electrical conductance in the International System, equal to one ampere per volt. [After Ernst Werner von Siemens.] |
siemens [ˈsiːmənz]
n pl siemens
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohm. Symbol S Formerly called mho
Siemens [ˈsiːmənz]
n
1. (Biographies / Siemens, Ernst Werner von (1816-1892) M, German, TECHNOLOGY: engineer, TECHNOLOGY: inventor, TECHNOLOGY: inventor) Ernst Werner von (ɛrnst ˈvɛrnər fɔn). 1816-92, German engineer, inventor, and pioneer in telegraphy. Among his inventions are the self-excited dynamo and an electrolytic refining process
2. (Biographies / Siemens, Sir William (1823-1883) M, Britishnational of birth: German, TECHNOLOGY: engineer) his brother, Sir William, original name Karl Wilhelm Siemens. 1823-83, British engineer, born in Germany, who invented the open-hearth process for making steel
| siemens (smnz) Plural siemens See mho. |
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| Noun | 1. |  siemens - a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohmconductance unit - a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge |
| 2. | Siemens - engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883) | |
| 3. | Siemens - German electrical engineer (1816-1892) |
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