1. coulomb(n = noun.quantity) ampere-second, c - a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second;
is a kind of charge unit, quantity unit
is a part of abcoulomb, ampere-minute
2. coulomb(n = noun.person) charles augustin de coulomb - French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806);
is a kind of physicist
The standard unit of quantity in electrical measurements. It is the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by the current produced by an electro-motive force of one volt acting in a circuit having a resistance of one ohm, or the quantity transferred by one ampère in one second. Formerly called
coulomb, n. Electr. the SI unit of electric charge, equal to the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere.
Usage:
Symb.: C.
Etymology:
C. A. de Coulomb, Fr. physicist d. 1806