nano-ohm
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/ˈnænoʊ oʊm/
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/ˈnænəʊ əʊm/
tiny electrical resistance
Etymology
Etymology Information
'nano-ohm' originates from the Greek word 'nanos,' meaning 'dwarf,' and the unit 'ohm,' named after the German physicist Georg Simon Ohm.
Historical Evolution
'nano-ohm' combines the prefix 'nano-' with the unit 'ohm' to denote a very small measure of resistance.
Meaning Changes
The term has consistently referred to a small unit of electrical resistance since its inception.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a unit of electrical resistance equal to one billionth (10^-9) of an ohm.
The resistance of the wire was measured in nano-ohms.
Last updated: 2025/04/06 08:48