siemens (n.)

  1. a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

    [ Syn: mho , reciprocal ohm , s ]

  2. engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)

    [ Syn: siemens , karl wilhelm siemens , sir charles william siemens ]

  3. German electrical engineer (1816-1892)

    [ Syn: siemens , ernst werner von siemens ]

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