abcoulomb

noun

ab·​cou·​lomb
(ˈ)abˈküˌläm,
-lōm
plural -s
: the cgs electromagnetic unit quantity of electricity equal to 10 coulombs and being the charge that passes in one second through any cross section of a conductor carrying a steady current of one abampere

Word History

Etymology

ab- entry 2 + coulomb

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abcoulomb was in 1903

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“Abcoulomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abcoulomb. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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