siemens

Definition of Siemens in English :

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Noun

1. mho, reciprocal ohm, s, siemens

a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

2. karl wilhelm siemens, siemens, sir charles william siemens

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

3. ernst werner von siemens, siemens

German electrical engineer (1816-1892)

ernst werner von siemens

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Siemens

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nounWord forms: plural siemens

the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohm

. Symbol: S. Formerly called: mho

noun

1.

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

2.

his brother, Sir William, original name Karl Wilhelm Siemens. 1823–83, British engineer, born in Germany, who invented the open-hearth process for making steel

Siemens

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Sir William(born Karl Wilhelm von Siemens) 1823-83; Brit. engineer & inventor, born in Germany

nounWord forms: plural ˈsiemens

the basic unit of electric conductance in the SI system, equal to one ampere per volt

abbrev. S

Siemens

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German engineer who made notable improvements to telegraphic and electrical apparatus. His brother Karl Wilhelm, later Sir Charles William Siemens (1823-1883), invented a regenerative steam engine and designed a steamship for laying long-distance cables.

n. pl. siemens Abbr. S

A unit of electrical conductance in the International System, equal to one ampere per volt.

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