n.
Pronunciation: ' ō m
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 \ ' ō -mik \ adjective
– ohm · i · cal · ly \ -mi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb