coulomb

[koo-lom, -lohm, koo-lom, -lohm] /ˈku lɒm, -loʊm, kuˈlɒm, -ˈloʊm/
noun
1.
the standard unit of quanitity of electricity in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the quantity of charge transferred in one second across a conductor in which there is a constant current of one ampere.
Abbreviation: C.
Origin of coulomb
1880-85; after Coulomb
British Dictionary definitions for coulombs

coulomb

/ˈkuːlɒm/
noun
1.
the derived SI unit of electric charge; the quantity of electricity transported in one second by a current of 1 ampere C
Word Origin
C19: named after Charles Augustin de Coulomb

Coulomb

/ˈkuːlɒm; French kulɔ̃/
noun
1.
Charles Augustin de (ʃarl oɡystɛ̃ də). 1736–1806, French physicist: made many discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism
Word Origin and History for coulombs

coulomb

n.

1881, named for French chemist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736-1806), who devised a method of measuring electrical quantity. It is the quantity of electricity conveyed in 1 second by a current of 1 ampere. The name is a French form of Columbus.

coulombs in Medicine

coulomb cou·lomb (kōō'lŏm', -lōm')
n.
Abbr. C
The unit of electrical charge in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the quantity of charge transferred in one second by a steady current of one ampere.

coulombs in Science
coulomb
  (k'lŏm', k'lōm')   
The SI derived unit used to measure electric charge. One coulomb is equal to the quantity of charge that passes through a cross-section of a conductor in one second, given a current of one ampere.