siemens

[see-muh nz] /ˈsi mənz/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
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)
Abbreviation: S.
Origin
1930-35; named after Sir W. Siemens

Siemens

[see-muh nz; German zee-muh ns] /ˈsi mənz; German ˈzi məns/
noun
1.
(Ernst) Werner von
[ernst ver-nuh r fuh n] /ˈɛrnst ˈvɛr nər fən/ (Show IPA), 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer.
2.
his brother, Sir William (Karl Wilhelm Siemens) 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany.
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British Dictionary definitions for siemens

siemens

/ˈsiːmənz/
noun (pl) siemens
1.
the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohm S Formerly called mho

Siemens

/ˈsiːmənz/
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 in Medicine

siemens sie·mens (sē'mənz)
n. pl. siemens
A unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units, equal to one ampere per volt.

siemens in Science
siemens
  (sē'mənz)   
Plural siemens
See mho.
siemens in Technology

A German semiconductor and electronics manufacturer.
(https://siemens.de/).
[Summary?]
(1995-07-26)
Encyclopedia Article for siemens

unit of electrical conductance. In the case of direct current (DC), the conductance in siemens is the reciprocal of the resistance in ohms (S = amperes per volts); in the case of alternating current (AC), it is the reciprocal of the impedance in ohms. A former term for the reciprocal of the ohm is the mho (ohm spelled backward). It is disputed whether the siemens was named after the German-born engineer-inventor Sir William Siemens (1823-83) or his brother, the electrical engineer Werner von Siemens (1816-92).

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