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milliohm

milliohm

6.3
A small unit of electric resistance equal to one thousandth of an ohm
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪliˌoʊm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : miliohmio
  • The technician reported the resistance was measured at 5 milliohm during the calibration.

Examples

  • In the circuit, each component's resistance was specified in milliohm to ensure accuracy.

  • The multimeter indicated a low resistance of 10 milliohm across the wires, confirming good conductivity.

  • That five milliohm I see, that's a shunt.

  • This shunt also five milliohms we think talks to the six pin by way of proximity.

How Resistive

megohm
  • Specialized
8.2
ohm
  • Specialized
3 6.1
milliohm
  • Specialized
6.3

Surface Forms

milliohm singular
milliohms plural

Morphology

milliohm = ohm (transparent) = milli + ohm + milli

The SI prefix 'milli-' meaning 'one thousandth' combines directly with the unit 'ohm' to yield 'one thousandth of an ohm', a straightforward metric formation.

Etymology

Milliohm is made of the small word milli- meaning 'one thousandth', as in millimeter, and ohm meaning 'a unit of electrical resistance'. So a milliohm is one thousandth of an ohm, used to measure very small resistance.