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siemens
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siemens /sie·mens/ (S) (se´menz) the SI unit of conductance; the conductance of one ampere per volt in a body with one ohm resistance.
sie·mens (smnz)
n. pl. siemens
A unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units, equal to one ampere per volt.
siemens (S)
[sē′mens]
Etymology: Ernst Werner von Siemens, German electric inventor, 1816-1892
a unit of electric conductance of a body with a resistance of 1 ohm, allowing 1 ampere of current to flow per volt applied.
siemens
the SI unit of conductivity, equal to one reciprocal ohm (Ω−1); symbol S. Called also mho.


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