centiampere

== English == === Etymology === From centi- + ampere. === Noun === centiampere (plural centiamperes) (metrology) An SI unit of electric current equal to 10−2 amperes. Symbol: cA ==== Usage notes ==== Multiples of 1000 are preferred in SI units, so the centiampere is not commonly used. ==== Synonyms ==== centiamp cA ==== Translations ====