coulomb
noun/ˈkuːlɒm/
/ˈkuːlɑːm/, /ˈkuːləʊm/
(abbreviation C)
(physics)- a unit for measuring electric chargeWord Originlate 19th cent.: named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736–1806), French military engineer.
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