English Explanatory Dictionary

siemens

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm.
name
  1. A surname from German.
  2. An unincorporated community in Bessemer Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, United States, named after Werner von Siemens.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːmənz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-siemens.wav /ˈziːmənz/

Word forms

siemens Siemenses

Etymology

Named after the German inventor Werner von Siemens.

Synonyms

mho mul:℧

Related words

mul:S

Derived words

megasiemens microsiemens millisiemens nanosiemens picosiemens ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens Siemens cycle Siemens-Martin process Siemens-Martin steel Siemens star
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