1. A unit of electrical conductance equal to the reciprocal of one ohm; also called a siemens.
Usage: technical; physics; largely replaced by the term 'siemens' in modern usage

Examples

• The electrical conductance of the wire was measured in mhos.
• One mho is equivalent to one ampere per volt.
• Engineers used mhos to express the conductivity of the material.
• The device had a conductance of 5 mhos at room temperature.