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Definition of henry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

henry

noun
 
/ˈhenri/
 
/ˈhenri/
(plural henries, henrys)
(abbreviation H)
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  1. a unit for measuring the inductance in an electric circuit
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: named after Joseph Henry (1797–1878), the American physicist who discovered the phenomenon.
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