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)

Roots

absolutusab- · Latin · absolute (electromagnetic unit)wattwatt- · English · unit of power

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