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Coulomb

//ˈkuː.lɒm// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from French, notably held by Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.
Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second wordnet

Etymology

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

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