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2 definitions for Coulomb From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Coulomb \Cou`lomb"\ (k??`l?n"), n. [From Coulomb, a French
physicist and electrican.] (Physics)
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 amp[`e]re in one second. Formerly
called weber.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
coulomb
n 1: a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge
transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second [syn: C,
ampere-second]
2: French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of
electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law
(1736-1806) [syn: Charles Augustin de Coulomb]
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