milliampere
noun
mil·li·am·pere
ˌmi-lē-ˈam-ˌpir 
variants
or milliamp
: one thousandth of an ampere
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That California company claims its silicon-dominant anode material has an impressive specific capacity of about 3,000 milliampere-hours per gram.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2023
With a 650-milliampere-hour battery (contributing to a total vehicle mass of 42.5 g), the drone is able to hover in place for 24.5 minutes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2022
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2023
With a 650-milliampere-hour battery (contributing to a total vehicle mass of 42.5 g), the drone is able to hover in place for 24.5 minutes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2022
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“Milliampere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milliampere. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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milliampere
noun
mil·li·am·pere
ˌmil-ē-ˈam-ˌpi(ə)r
: one thousandth of an ampere
Medical Definition
milliampere
noun
mil·li·am·pere
ˌmil-ē-ˈam-ˌpi(ə)r
: one thousandth of an ampere
—abbreviation mA
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