: the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electric charge equal to the quantity of electricity transferred by a current of one ampere in one second
kü-ˈläm-bik 
-ˈlōm-,
-ˈlä-mik,
-ˈlō-
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or coulombic
: of, relating to, or being the electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles
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Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 7 Feb. 2023
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Ampere: One ampere (or amp for short) is equal to a specific flow of current (a coulomb) moving past a point in one second, and named for French physicist André-Marie Ampère who first theorized the existence of the electron.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 7 Feb. 2023
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“Coulomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coulomb. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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coulomb
noun
cou·lomb
ˈkü-ˌläm, -ˌlōm, kü-ˈ
: the practical mks unit of electric charge equal to the quantity of electricity transferred by a current of one ampere in one second
Biographical Definition
Coulomb
biographical name
Cou·lomb
kü-ˈlōⁿ
ˈkü-ˌläm,
-ˌlōm,
kü-ˈläm,
-ˈlōm
Charles-Augustin de 1736–1806 French physicist
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