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abhenry

[ ab-hen-ree ]

noun

, Electricity.
, plural ab·hen·ries.
  1. the centimeter-gram-second unit of inductance, equivalent to 10 −9 henry.


abhenry

/ æbˈhɛnrɪ /

noun

  1. the cgs unit of inductance in the electromagnetic system; the inductance that results when a rate of change of current of 1 abampere per second generates an induced emf of 1 abvolt: equivalent to 10 –9henry


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Origin of abhenry1

ab- ( abampere ) + henry

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