coulomb

Noun
  1. A unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second (synset 113658127)
    is a type of: charge unit, quantity unit - a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)
    is a part of:
    • abcoulomb - a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
    • ampere-minute - a unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs
    same as: ampere-second, c
  2. French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism;
    Formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806) (synset 110932554)
    is an instance of: physicist - a scientist trained in physics
    same as: charles augustin de coulomb

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