Meanings
nounbegohm (plural begohms)
plural begohms
- datednonstandardA billion ohms.
A begohm is about the insulation of 1 mile of well-insulated conductor.
1894, The Electrical Journal, volume 32, page 6671 more example
If the volt, ampere and ohm were taken as the absolute units, the practical units would be the ampere, begohm and begavolt, names just as convenient as ampere, coulomb and farad.
1900, Journal of the Franklin Institute, volume 149, page 461
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