coulomb

Etymology

From French coulomb, from the French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.

noun

  1. 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.

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