Main Entry:

hen·ry

Pronunciation:

\ˈhen-rē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural henrys or henries

Etymology:

Joseph Henry

Date:

circa 1890

: the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of inductance equal to the self-inductance of a circuit or the mutual inductance of two circuits in which the variation of one ampere per second results in an induced electromotive force of one volt