Definitions for Coulomb

Coulomb cou·lomb

Spelling: [koo-lom, -lohm, koo-lom, -lohm]
IPA: /ˈku lɒm, -loʊm, kuˈlɒm, -ˈloʊm/

Coulomb is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 105 anagrams from letters in Coulomb (bclmoou).

Definitions for Coulomb

noun

  1. the standard unit of quanitity of electricity in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the quantity of charge transferred in one second across a conductor in which there is a constant current of one ampere. Abbreviation: C.
  2. Charles Augustin de [sharl oh-gy-stan duh] /ʃarl oʊ güˈstɛ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1736–1806, French physicist and inventor.

Origin of Coulomb

First recorded in 1880-85; after Coulomb

Examples for Coulomb

coulomb was the maker of the first instrument for measuring a current, which was known as the torsion balance.

Unfortunately coulomb was not long spared to continue his work.

coulomb's memoirs on electricity and magnetism were published from 1782 to 1789.

A delicate instrument, invented by coulomb, for measuring the intensities of the electrical and magnetic forces.

The letters are brilliant, and Mrs. coulomb is sometimes worsted in them.

So in electricity, a given amount of the current, say one coulomb, may be obtained in a second or in an hour.

It is because of this pioneer work that coulomb deserves so much praise.

The capacity of a condenser which would contain a charge of one coulomb under one volt pressure is the farad.

The practical unit of quantity of electricity, the coulomb, is named after him.

Thus the coulomb is the electrical counterpart of the gallon.

Word Value for Coulomb
Scrable

13

Words with friends

18

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