ohmic
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ohm
(ōm)n.
The SI unit of electrical resistance, equal to the resistance of a conductor through which a current of one ampere flows given a one-volt potential across the conductor. See Table at measurement.
[After Georg Simon Ohm.]
ohm′ic adj.
ohm′i·cal·ly adv.
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ohmic
(ˈəʊmɪk)adj
(Electronics) of or relating to a circuit element, the electrical resistance of which obeys Ohm's law
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