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Definition of ohm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ohm

noun
 
/əʊm/
 
/əʊm/
 (physics)
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  1. a unit for measuring electrical resistanceTopics Engineeringc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: named after G. S. Ohm (1789-1854), German physicist.
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