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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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| Noun | 1. | mho - a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohmconductance unit - a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge |
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mho - a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm