coulombian

adjective

cou·​lom·​bi·​an

(ˈ)kü-¦läm-bē-ən,

-¦lōm-

variants or less commonly coulombic

(ˈ)kü-¦läm-bik 

-¦lōm-,

-¦lä-mik,

-¦lō-mik

often capitalized

: of or relating to the discoveries or laws of C.A. de Coulomb

Word History

Etymology

C.A. de Coulomb + English -ian or -ic

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