coulomb
See also: Coulomb
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French coulomb. Named after the French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkuː.lɒm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈku.lɑm/, /ˈku.loʊm/
Noun
coulomb (plural coulombs)
- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second. Symbol: C
- He is charged up with enough coulombs to make his hair stand on end.
Derived terms
Translations
unit of electrical charge
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Czech
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kuˈlɔ̃]
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Derived terms
- Coulombinteractie
French
Etymology
Named after French physicist Charles-Augustin Coulomb.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku.lɔ̃/
Further reading
- “coulomb” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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