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ohmic

ohmic

1 7.2
Relating to electric resistance measured in ohms or showing current rising with voltage
  • adjective
  • /ˈoʊmɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : óhmico
  • The device uses ohmic heating to efficiently warm the space.

Examples

  • This is ohmic heating and this is effectively the inductive power, the energy we have to spend to change the magnetic field.

  • Ohmic materials allow current to flow easily, following ohmic law.

  • We measured the voltage across the resistor to confirm its ohmic behavior.

Compounds

ohmic resistance
  • Specialized
5.4

How much a material stops electric current while voltage and current change together

Surface Forms

ohmic positive

Morphology

ohmic = ohm (transparent) = ohm + ic

The adjective 'ohmic' is transparently derived from 'ohm', indicating a relation to ohms or Ohm's law.

Etymology

Ohmic comes from the name of the German scientist Ohm and the unit ohm, which measures 'resistance' to electric flow. So, something described as ohmic shows a steady, predictable resistance when electricity passes through it.