First Known Use: 1881
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1coulomb
noun cou·lomb \ˈkü-ˌläm, -ˌlōm\
Definition of COULOMB
: the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electric charge equal to the quantity of electricity transferred by a current of one ampere in one second
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Origin of COULOMB
Charles A. de Coulomb
Rhymes with COULOMB
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2coulomb
adjective \kü-ˈläm-bik, -ˈlōm-, -ˈlä-mik, -ˈlō-\
Definition of COULOMB
: of, relating to, or being the electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles
Variants of COULOMB
coulomb or cou·lom·bic \kü-ˈläm-bik, -ˈlōm-, -ˈlä-mik, -ˈlō-\
First Known Use of COULOMB
1930
Coulomb
biographical name Cou·lomb \kü-ˈlōⁿ; ˈkü-ˌläm, -ˌlōm, kü-ˈ\
Definition of COULOMB
Charles-Augustin de 1736–1806 Fr. physicist
Rhymes with COULOMB
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coulomb
noun cou·lomb \ˈkü-ˌläm, -ˌlōm, kü-ˈ\
Medical Definition of COULOMB
: the practical mks unit of electric charge equal to the quantity of electricity transferred by a current of one ampere in one second
Biographical Note for COULOMB
Cou·lomb \ku̇-lōⁿ\ , Charles–Augustin de (1736–1806), French physicist. A pioneer in electrical theory, Coulomb is known for his formulation of the law (now identified with him) in physics regarding the force between two electrical charges. He also established that the attraction and repulsion of unlike and like magnetic poles varies inversely as the square of the distance between them. In the course of his career Coulomb did research on friction as applied to machinery, on windmills, and on the elasticity of metal and silk fibers. The electrical unit of measure was named in his honor in 1881 by the Paris Congress on electricity.
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