Coulomb

[ koo-lom, -lohm, koo-lom, -lohm; French koo-lawn ]
/ ˈku lɒm, -loʊm, kuˈlɒm, -ˈloʊm; French kuˈlɔ̃ /

noun

Charles Au·gus·tin de [sharl oh-gy-stan duh] /ʃarl oʊ güˈstɛ̃ də/,1736–1806, French physicist and inventor.

British Dictionary definitions for charles coulomb (1 of 2)

coulomb
/ (ˈkuːlɒm) /

noun

the derived SI unit of electric charge; the quantity of electricity transported in one second by a current of 1 ampere Symbol: C

Word Origin for coulomb

C19: named after Charles Augustin de Coulomb

British Dictionary definitions for charles coulomb (2 of 2)

Coulomb
/ (ˈkuːlɒm, French kulɔ̃) /

noun

Charles Augustin de (ʃarl oɡystɛ̃ də). 1736–1806, French physicist: made many discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism

Medical definitions for charles coulomb

coulomb
[ kōōlŏm′, -lōm′ ]

n.

The unit of electrical charge in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the quantity of charge transferred in one second by a steady current of one ampere.

Scientific definitions for charles coulomb

coulomb
[ kōōlŏm′, kōōlōm′ ]

The SI derived unit used to measure electric charge. One coulomb is equal to the quantity of charge that passes through a cross-section of a conductor in one second, given a current of one ampere.