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abwatt
ab·watt
/
æbˈwɒt, ˈæbˌwɒt
/
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[
ab-
wot
,
ab
-wot
]
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noun
Electricity
.
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electrical power, equivalent to 10
−7
watt.
Origin:
ab-
(see
abampere
) +
watt
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abwatt
(ˈæbˌwɒt)
—
n
the cgs unit of power in the electromagnetic system, equal to the power dissipated when a current of 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt: equivalent to 10
--7
watt
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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