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Siemens
A German semiconductor and electronics manufacturer.
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Siemens Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Siemens

Noun
1. engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)
(synonym) Karl Wilhelm Siemens, Sir Charles William Siemens
(hypernym) engineer, applied scientist, technologist
2. German electrical engineer (1816-1892)
(synonym) Ernst Werner von Siemens
(hypernym) electrical engineer


siemens

Noun
1. a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
(synonym) mho, reciprocal ohm, S
(hypernym) conductance unit

Anagram
siemens
     nemesis

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sieur de lasalle n : french explorer who claimed louisiana for france (1643-1687) [syn: lasalle, sieur de lasalle, rene-robert cavelier ]




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Siemens Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Electrochemistry Dictionary
siemens
"The measurement unit of electrical conductance. Symbol: ""S"". The reciprocal of ohm, and sometimes called ""mho."" "

General Chemistry Glossary
siemens
(S, upside-down ) absolute ohm; ohm-1; reciprocal ohm; mho. Compare with conductance .The SI unit of electrical conductance . A material has a conductance of one siemens if one ampere of electric current can pass through it per volt of electric potential .


Siemens Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Siemens Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Siemens AG
Siemens AG (, ,  NYSESI) is Europe's largest engineering conglomerate. Siemens' international headquarters are located in Berlin and MunichGermany. The company is a conglomerate of six major business divisions: Automation & Control, PowerTransportationMedical, Information & Communication, and Lighting. Worldwide, Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 480,000 people in 190 countries and reported global sales of €87.325 billion in fiscal year 2006. Siemens AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since March 122001.

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