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Table of contents
1 English

1.1 Noun

1.1.1 Etymology
1.1.2 Translations
1.1.3 See also

2 Dutch

2.1 Noun

2.1.1 Usage

3 French

3.1 Noun

English

Noun

ohm, plural ohms

  1. 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

Etymology

Named after the German physicist Georg Ohm.

Translations

See also

Wikipedia article ohm

Dutch

Noun

ohm m, n (plural: ohms, diminutive: ohmpje, plural diminutive: ohmpjes)

  1. Ohm

Usage

The plural is not actually used. A resistance is actually expressed as De weerstand bedraagt 56 ohm.

French

Noun

ohm m

  1. Ohm

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "ohm" has two senses:

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