siemens

¹

[ see-muhnz ]

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, orreciprocal ohm. : S

Siemens

²

[ see-muhnz; German zee-muhns ]

noun

1. (Ernst) Wer·ner von [ernst, , ver, -n, uh, r, f, uh, n], 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer.
2. his brother Sir William Karl Wilhelm Siemens, 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany.

siemens

¹

/ ˈsiːmənz /

noun

1. the derived SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1 reciprocal ohm S Formerly calledmho

Siemens

²

/ ˈsiːmənz /

noun

1. SiemensErnst Werner von18161892MGermanTECHNOLOGY: engineerTECHNOLOGY: inventorTECHNOLOGY: inventor 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. SiemensSir William18231883MBritishGermanTECHNOLOGY: engineer 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

/ sē′mənz /

, Plural siemens

1. See mho

Word History and Origins

Origin of siemens¹

First recorded in 1930–35; named after Sir W. Siemens

Example Sentences

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From New York Times