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micro-watt

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

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noun

One millionth ( 10⁻⁶ ) of a watt, abbreviated as µW.

From micro- + watt.

micro-watts (plural) microwatt (alternative)

What does micro-watt mean?: One millionth ( 10⁻⁶ ) of a watt, abbreviated as µW.
Where does micro-watt come from?: From micro- + watt.

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