the derived SI unit of electric charge; the quantity of electricity transported in one second by a current of 1 ampere
Symbol: C
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cou•lomb
(ko̅o̅′lom, -lōm, ko̅o̅ lom′, -lōm′),USA pronunciation n.
Cou•lomb (ko̅o̅′lom, -lōm, ko̅o̅ lom′, -lōm′; Fr. ko̅o̅ lôn′),USA pronunciation n.
- Electricitythe SI unit of quantity of electricity, equal to the quantity of charge transferred in one second across a conductor in which there is a constant current of one ampere. Abbr.: C
- after Coulomb 1880–85
Cou•lomb (ko̅o̅′lom, -lōm, ko̅o̅ lom′, -lōm′; Fr. ko̅o̅ lôn′),USA pronunciation n.
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'coulomb' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
C
- C, c
- Coulomb's law
- abcoulomb
- ampere
- coulometer
- electrochemical equivalent
- electron
- farad
- proton
- roentgen
- statcoulomb