Definition:Milliwatt
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Definition
The milliwatt is an SI unit of power.
Conversion Factors
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | milliwatt | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10^4\) | ergs per second |
Symbol
- $\mathrm {mW}$
The symbol for the milliwatt is $\mathrm {mW}$.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {mW} .
Linguistic Note on Milli-
The prefix milli- derives from the Latin mille, which means one thousand.