noun
- plural of microampere; units of electric current equal to one millionth of an ampere
Usage: technical; physics
Examples
- The sensitive equipment measured currents in microamperes.
- The leak current was only 50 microamperes.
- Modern electronics often operate with currents measured in microamperes.
- The meter displayed readings in microamperes for precision.
- Battery drain was measured at 10 microamperes during standby mode.
- The circuit drew several hundred microamperes when active.