NOUN | quantity | henry, H | a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second |
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person | Henry, William Henry | English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836) | |
person | Henry, Patrick Henry | a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799) | |
person | Henry, Joseph Henry | United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878) |
Sounds | hheh'nriy | |
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Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... |
Meaning | A unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second. | |
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Synonym | H | |
Parts | abhenry | A unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry |
millihenry | A unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry | |
Broader | inductance unit | A measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it |
Spanish | henrio |
Meaning | English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836). | |
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Synonym | William Henry | |
Instance of | chemist | A scientist who specializes in chemistry |
Spanish | William Henry | |
Catalan | William Henry |
Meaning | A leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799). | |
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Synonym | Patrick Henry | |
Instance of | American Revolutionary leader | A nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States |
orator, speechmaker, rhetorician, public speaker, speechifier | A person who delivers a speech or oration | |
Spanish | Patrick Henry | |
Catalan | Patrick Henry |
Meaning | United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878). | |
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Synonym | Joseph Henry | |
Instance of | physicist | A scientist trained in physics |
Spanish | Henry, Joseph Henry | |
Catalan | Henry, Joseph Henry |
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