| n. | 1. | (Physics) The standard unit of quantity in electrical measurements. It is the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by the current produced by an electro-motive force of one volt acting in a circuit having a resistance of one ohm, or the quantity transferred by one ampère in one second. Formerly called |
| Noun | 1. | coulomb - a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second Synonyms: ampere-second, C |
| 2. | Coulomb - French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806) Synonyms: Charles Augustin de Coulomb |
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