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MHO
mho, siemens, reciprocal ohm
(noun) a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mho (plural mhos)
A former unit of electric conductance, equivalent to and superseded by the siemens.
Synonyms
• siemens
Anagrams
• HMO, MOH, moh, ohm
Source: Wiktionary
Mho, n. [Anagram of ohm.] (Elec.)
Definition: A unit of conductivity, being the reciprocal of the ohm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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