| NOUN | quantity | coulomb, C, ampere-second | a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second |
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| person | Coulomb, Charles Augustin de Coulomb | French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism |
| Meaning | A unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second. | |
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| Synonyms | C, ampere-second | |
| Part of | abcoulomb | A unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs |
| ampere-minute | A unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs | |
| Broader | charge unit, quantity unit | A measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows) |
| Spanish | coulomb, culombio | |
| Catalan | coulomb | |
| Meaning | French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806). | |
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| Synonym | Charles Augustin de Coulomb | |
| Instance of | physicist | A scientist trained in physics |
| Spanish | Charles Augustin de Coulomb, Coulomb | |
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