coulomb

CEFRB2

/ˈkuː.lɒm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A scientific unit used to measure electric charge.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname from French, notably held by Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.

Examples

  • The SI unit for electric charge is the coulomb.

  • He is charged up with enough coulombs to make his hair stand on end.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈku.loʊm/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second. Symbol: C

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Origin

noun

From French coulomb, from the French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.