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Etymology
Named after the German physicist w:Georg Ohm|Georg Ohm.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��m|-��m

Noun
en-noun

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

Translations
trans-top|the derived unit of electrical resistance
Bulgarian: ом m
Chinese: ��, 欧� (�um)
Dutch: ohm m and n
Esperanto: omo
Finnish: ohmi
French: ohm m
German: Ohm n
Greek: �μ (�m) n
Hebrew: ���� (ohm) m
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Icelandic: óm
Interlingua: ohm
Italian: ohm
Japanese: ��� (�mu)
Korean: � (om)
Latvian: �ms
Polish: om m
Portuguese: ohm m
Russian: ом m
Spanish: ohmio m
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Dutch

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

1. ohm

Usage notes
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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Category:SI units

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