milliohm

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noun

One thousandth (10⁻³) of an ohm, abbreviated as mΩ.

OriginEnglish ohm ← French milli- ← Latin mīlle →
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Meanings

nounmilliohm (plural milliohms)

plural milliohms · alternative milli-ohm

  1. One thousandth (10⁻³) of an ohm, abbreviated as mΩ.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslom
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslih₂
  7. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂ǵʰéslih₂
  8. Proto-Italic*smīɣeslī
  9. Latinmīlle
  10. Frenchmilli-
  11. Englishmilli-
  12. Englishohm
  13. Englishmilliohm

From milli- + ohm.

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Translations

Finnish milliohmi
  • milliohmiunit of electrical resistance

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

millimho
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APA

milliohm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliohm

MLA

“milliohm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliohm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milliohm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliohm.

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