coulomb /cou·lomb/ (C) (koo´lom) the SI unit of electric charge, defined as the quantity of electric charge transferred across a surface by 1 ampere in 1 second.
coulomb (C)
cou·lomb (k  l m , -l m)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. |
coulomb (C)
[ko̅o̅′lōm]
Etymology: Charles A. de Coulomb, French physicist, 1736-1806
the SI unit of electricity equal to the quantity of charge transferred in 1 second across a conductor in which there is a constant current of 1 ampere, or 1 ampere-second.
coulomb
1. the unit of electrical charge, defined as the quantity of electrical charge transferred by 1 ampere in 1 second. Symbol C.
2. the SI unit of exposure to radiation. 1 coulomb per kilogram = 3876 roentgen; abbreviated C/kg.
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