nounWord forms: pluralˈmilliˌhenrys or ˈmilliˌhenries
one thousandth of a henry
abbrev. mH
millihenry in American English
(ˈmɪləˌhenri)
nounWord forms: plural-ries or -rys
Electricity
a unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry
Abbreviation: mH, mh
Word origin
[1905–10; milli- + henry]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: airway, jazz, persona, push-up, revolving doormilli- is a combining form meaning “thousand” (millipede): in the metric system, used in the names of units equal to one thousandth of thegiven base unit (millimeter). Other words that use the affix milli- include: milliequivalent, millifarad, millimicron, milliroentgen, milliwatt