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Answer for the clue "One thousandth of an ampere ", 11 letters:
milliampere

Word definitions for milliampere in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Milliampere \Mil`li*am`p[`e]re"\ (m[i^]l"l[i^]*[aum]N`p[^a]r"), n. [Milli- + amp[`e]re.] (Elec.) The thousandth part of one amp[`e]re.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. one thousandth of an ampere [syn: mA ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. One thousandth (10 -3 ) of an ampere.

Usage examples of milliampere.

He had tested with a milliampere of ion current, cursed, readjusted, tested again, nodded, asked for a full amp, made obscene comments, readjusted, retested, and wondered if he could have done it without Ryerson.

The creature touched it with a tentacle and a tiny electrical impulse, perhaps measured in milliamperes, passed into the strand.