abohm

The unit of electric resistance in the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic system of units. A conductor has a resistance of 1 abohm when the potential difference between the two ends of the conductor is 1 abvolt when a current of 1 abampere flows through it. Symbol, abΩ. One abohm = 10-9 ohm.

According to the current national standard in the United States1, the abohm is not to be used. The ohm should be used instead.

1. IEEE/ASTM SI 10™-2002.
American National Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System.
New York: IEEE, 30 December 2002.

See Section 3.3.3.

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