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megohm

[ meg-ohm ]

noun

, Electricity.
  1. a unit of resistance, equal to one million ohms. : MΩ; : meg


megohm

/ ˈmɛɡˌəʊm /

noun

  1. one million ohms


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Word History and Origins

Origin of megohm1

First recorded in 1865–70; meg- ( def ) + ohm

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Example Sentences

If it has a million ohms we say it has a “megohm” of resistance.

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