coulomb

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
  2. noun French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806)

Etymology

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

Synonyms

C, ampere-second

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