Definitions

1. noun

A unit of electrical conductance, equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.

“The engineer calculated the circuit’s conductance in mhos.”

2. noun

A unit of electrical conductance, especially in the US, equal to 10,000 ohms or 0.1 millehm.

“The old electrical equipment used to measure conductance in mhos.”

3. noun

A unit of electrical conductance, especially in the US, equal to 10,000 ohms or 0.1 millehm, used to measure the conductance of a material.

“The researcher measured the conductance of the new material in mhos.”