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
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/ab wot", ab"wot'/, n. Elect.
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electrical power, equivalent to 10-7 watt.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.