I. ˈkü-ˌläm, -ˌlōm noun
Etymology: Charles A. de Coulomb
Date: 1881
: 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
II. adjective
or cou·lom·bic kü-ˈläm-bik, -ˈlōm-, -ˈlä-mik, -ˈlō-
Date: 1930
: of, relating to, or being the electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles