Etymology

siemens

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

German Siemens
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siemens · noun1

Named after the German inventor Werner von Siemens.

Siemens · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromSiemens
  2. English todaySiemens

Borrowed from German Siemens.

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