HyperDic: coulomb

English > 2 senses of the word coulomb / Coulomb:
NOUNquantitycoulomb, C, ampere-seconda unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
person Coulomb, Charles Augustin de CoulombFrench physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism
English > coulomb: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second.
SynonymsC, ampere-second
Part ofabcoulombA unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
ampere-minuteA unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs
Broadercharge unit, quantity unitA measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)
Spanishcoulomb, culombio
Catalancoulomb
English > Coulomb: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningFrench physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806).
SynonymCharles Augustin de Coulomb
Instance ofphysicistA scientist trained in physics
SpanishCharles Augustin de Coulomb, Coulomb

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