Definition

Noun: A unit of electrical power in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) electromagnetic system of units. It is defined as the power dissipated when one abampere of current flows across a potential difference of one abvolt. One abwatt is equal to 10⁻⁷ watts or one ten-millionth of a watt (0.1 microwatt). It is an extremely small unit of power.

Usage

The term "abwatt" is used in specialized scientific contexts, particularly in physics and electrical engineering, when discussing power within the framework of the CGS electromagnetic unit system. It is not used in everyday language or in modern practical applications, which use the SI unit, the watt.

Examples

• In the CGS system, power can be measured in abwatts.
• The calculation yielded a result of five abwatts of dissipated power.
• One abwatt is equivalent to 0.1 microwatts.

Advanced Usage

• The abwatt is part of a coherent system of CGS electromagnetic units, which includes the abampere (current), abvolt (potential), and abohm (resistance). The relationship is defined by the equation: Power (abwatts) = Current (abamperes) × Potential Difference (abvolts).

Variants and Related Words

• Watt (n): The SI unit of power, equal to one joule per second. One watt is equal to 10⁷ abwatts.
• Abampere (n): The CGS electromagnetic unit of electric current.
• Abvolt (n): The CGS electromagnetic unit of electric potential difference.

Synonyms

• There are no direct synonyms, as it is a specific unit of measurement. The closest conceptual synonym is a unit of power.

Related Phrases

• CGS system: The centimeter-gram-second system of units, of which the abwatt is a part.
• Electromagnetic units: A subsystem of CGS units used for electromagnetic quantities.

Noun

1. 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)