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From: albert@kim.berkeley.edu (Anthony Albert)
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Subject: Re: Availability of English Grammar, Dictionaries
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Date: Sat, 8-Mar-86 16:54:09 EST
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As a good American dictionary, I nominate the Webster's Third New International
Dictionary. It is the dictionary of choice for libraries. Its definition of
ohmic: 
  
  1. of or relating to an ohm: measured in ohms
  2. relating to a material or an electrical contact for which the electrical
     resistance is not dependent on the applied voltage.

The latest version is 1961, with updates every five years; last update was 1981.
(By the way, does anyone know if a new update is coming out this year?). It
costs about $80 new, though it can be found used for half price.
				Anthony Albert
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