COULOMB


Meaning of COULOMB in English

/ ˈkuːlɒm; NAmE -lɑːm; -lɔːm/ noun

( abbr. C ) ( physics ) a unit for measuring electric charge

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736–1806), French military engineer.

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