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A former unit of electric conductance, equivalent to and superseded by the siemens.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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