Meaning Of The Word Siemens

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Siemens in American English
Sir William(born Karl Wilhelm von Siemens) 1823-83; Brit. engineer & inventor, born in Germany
the basic unit of electric conductance in the SI system, equal to one ampere per volt
noun: the SI unit of electrical conductance, equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho)

siemens in British English
noun: Ernst Werner von (ɛrnst ˈvɛrnər fɔn ). 1816–92, German engineer, inventor, and pioneer in telegraphy. Among his inventions are the self-excited dynamo and an electrolytic refining process
noun: the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohm

siemens in Electrical Engineering
noun: A siemens is a unit of electric conductance equal to the conductance between two points of a conductor having a resistance of 1 watt.

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