microwatt

/mˈaɪkɹoʊwˌɑt/ noun

One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a watt.

Word Origin A microwatt is one millionth of a watt — micro- 'small' and watt, named after James Watt, the Scottish engineer who improved the steam engine. His surname Watt comes from an old word meaning 'wet,' perhaps because his ancestors lived near water. The same root gives us wet, water, and wash. So a microwatt is a tiny unit of power, literally 'small wet' — a surprising connection to moisture!

noun One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a watt. countable

The sensor consumes only a few microwatts of power during standby mode.

(名词) 微瓦

该传感器在待机模式下仅消耗几微瓦的功率。

(sustantivo) microvatio [Un millonésimo (10⁻⁶) de vatio.]

El sensor consume solo unos pocos microvatios de energía durante el modo de espera.

(nom) microwatt [Unité de mesure de puissance équivalant à un millionième de watt (10⁻⁶ W).]

Le capteur ne consomme que quelques **microwatts** en mode veille.

(Substantiv) Mikrowatt [**Microwatt** *Substantiv, Neutrum* – Eine Maßeinheit für Leistung, die einem Millionstel (10⁻⁶) Watt entspricht.]

Der Sensor verbraucht im Standby-Modus nur wenige **Microwatt** an Energie.

(名詞) マイクロワット。1ワットの100万分の1(10⁻⁶ワット)に相当する電力の単位。

このセンサーは待機モード中、わずか数マイクロワットの電力しか消費しない。

(substantivo) microwatt [Um milionésimo (10⁻⁶) de watt.]

O sensor consome apenas alguns microwatts de energia durante o modo de espera.

Word parts: micro + watt

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