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