coulomb
1 of 2noun
cou·lomb ˈkü-ˌläm 
-ˌlōm
: the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electric charge equal to the quantity of electricity transferred by a current of one ampere in one second
coulomb
2 of 2adjective
kü-ˈläm-bik
-ˈlōm-,
-ˈlä-mik,
-ˈlō-
variants or coulombic
: of, relating to, or being the electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Charles A. de Coulomb
First Known Use
Noun
1881, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1930, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
coulomb
noun
cou·lomb ˈkü-ˌläm, -ˌlōm, kü-ˈ
: the practical mks unit of electric charge equal to the quantity of electricity transferred by a current of one ampere in one second
Biographical Definition
Coulomb
biographical name
Cou·lomb kü-ˈlōⁿ
ˈkü-ˌläm,
-ˌlōm,
kü-ˈläm,
-ˈlōm
Charles-Augustin de 1736–1806 French physicist