A unit of electrical resistance equal to one thousand ohms, combining 'chili-' (a prefix meaning thousand) with 'ohm'.
From Greek 'chilioi' meaning 'thousand,' combined with 'ohm,' the unit of electrical resistance named after Georg Ohm. This compound unit was standardized in physics and electrical engineering terminology.
Kilohm (with a 'k' instead of 'chili-') is the standard term today, but 'chiliomb' shows how scientists have tried different naming conventions for the same measurement throughout history!
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