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henry /hen·ry/ (H) (hen´re) the SI unit of electric inductance, equivalent to one weber per ampere.
hen·ry (hnr)
n. pl. hen·rys or hen·ries (-rz) Abbr. H
The unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second.
henry (H)
Etymology: Joseph Henry, American physicist, 1797-1878
an International System unit of electrical inductance equal to 1 volt-second per ampere.


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From the lagoon-like estuary of the Tagus, the first great European ocean sailors were sent out in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries by Prince Henry the Navigator to explore the world.
Leaning tower: copper and the sea have always been intimately ... by Wilkins, Esther / The Architectural Review
Levinson skillfully builds the setting against which Magellan's story takes place by analyzing diverse elements, including the influence of Prince Henry the Navigator, the explorations of da Gama and Columbus, and the intrigues of the European powers to gain wealth and power.
Magellan and the First Voyage around the World. (Nonfiction) by Burns, Mary M. / The Horn Book Magazine
1440), which offers a rare glimpse of the often ignored role of feminine chivalric activity in the shape of Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal and mother of Henry the Navigator (chap.
Chivalry and Exploration 1298-1630 by Fallows, Noel / Renaissance Quarterly
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