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A unit of electrical power equal to one ten-millionth of a watt (10 watts), used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units
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abwatt — /ab wot , ab wot /, n. Elect. the centimeter gram second unit of electrical power, equivalent to 10 7 watt. [ab (see ABAMPERE) + WATT] * * * … Universalium
abwatt — noun a power unit equal to the power dissipated when 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt (one ten thousandth of a milliwatt) • Hypernyms: ↑power unit • Part Holonyms: ↑milliwatt * * * /ab wot , ab wot /, n. Elect. the… … Useful english dictionary
ab- — a prefix indicating that an electrical unit is part of the CGS absolute electromagnetic system. These units are also indicated by the notation emu (as in volt emu ). Although these units are defined naturally as part of the CGS system, all of… … Dictionary of units of measurement
milliwatt — noun a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt • Hypernyms: ↑power unit • Part Holonyms: ↑watt, ↑W • Part Meronyms: ↑abwatt * * * ˈmilə+ˌ noun … Useful english dictionary
power unit — noun a measure of electric power • Hypernyms: ↑electromagnetic unit, ↑emu • Hyponyms: ↑abwatt, ↑milliwatt, ↑watt, ↑W, ↑kilowatt, ↑kW, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
