/ əʊm; NAmE oʊm/ noun
( physics ) a unit for measuring electrical resistance
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: named after G. S. Ohm (1789-1854), German physicist.
/ əʊm; NAmE oʊm/ noun
( physics ) a unit for measuring electrical resistance
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: named after G. S. Ohm (1789-1854), German physicist.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005