siemens
Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho, orreciprocal ohm ).Abbreviation: S
Origin of siemens
1Other definitions for Siemens (2 of 2)
(Ernst) Wer·ner von [ernst-ver-nuhrfuhn], /ˈɛrnst ˈvɛr nər fən/, 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer.
his brother, Sir William Karl Wilhelm Siemens, 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany.
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How to use siemens in a sentence
The regenerative furnace is the greatest single invention of Charles William siemens.
Heroes of the Telegraph | J. MunroOne of the most useful of modern men was Sir William siemens, who was born in 1823 and died in 1883.
Brave Men and Women | O.E. FullerThese are some of the practical benefits bestowed upon mankind by Sir William siemens.
Brave Men and Women | O.E. FullerSir William siemens had said that the power of all the coal raised in the world would barely represent the power of Niagara.
Inventions in the Century | William Henry DoolittleThe late Sir William siemens worked for many years on combustion engines, some of his patents on this subject dating back to 1860.
British Dictionary definitions for siemens (1 of 2)
/ (ˈsiːmənz) /
the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohm: Symbol: S Formerly called: mho
British Dictionary definitions for Siemens (2 of 2)
/ (ˈsiːmənz) /
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
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
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Scientific definitions for siemens
[ sē′mənz ]
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