mho

(mō)

n. pl. mhos

A siemens.

[Backward spelling of ohm.]

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mho

(məʊ)

n, pl mhos

(Units) the former name for siemens

[C19: formed by reversing the letters of ohm (first used by Lord Kelvin)]

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sie•mens

(ˈsi mənz)

n. (used with a sing. v.)

the SI unit of electrical conductance, equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho). Abbr.: S

[1930–35; after W. Siemens]

Sie•mens

(ˈsi mənz)

n.

Sir William (Karl Wilhelm Siemens), 1823–83, British inventor, born in Germany.

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mho - a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

reciprocal ohm, siemens, S

conductance unit - a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge

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