ohm
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Named after the German physicist Georg Ohm.
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ohm (plural ohms)
- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere. Symbol: Ω
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the derived unit of electrical resistance
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ohm m., n. (plural: ohms, diminutive: ohmpje, plural diminutive: ohmpjes)
- ohm
[edit] Usage notes
The plural is not actually used. A resistance is actually expressed as De weerstand bedraagt 56 ohm.
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ohm m.
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ohm m. (plural ohms)