Main Entry: ohm

Pronunciation: \ˈōm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Georg Simon Ohm

Date: 1867

: the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electric resistance equal to the resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of one ampere

— ohm·ic \ˈō-mik\ adjective

— ohm·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb