centiampere

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See also: centiampère and centi-ampere

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

centi- +‎ ampere

Noun[edit]

centiampere (plural centiamperes)

(metrology) An SI unit of electric current equal to 10⁻² amperes. Symbol: cA

Usage notes[edit]

Multiples of 1000 are preferred in SI units, so the centiampere is not commonly used.

Synonyms[edit]

centiamp
cA

Translations[edit]

10^-2 amperes

French: centiampère (fr) m
Malay: sentiampere

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