Abscoulomb

/æbzˈkuːlɒm/ noun

Definition

A unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs, used in the abampere-second system of electrical measurement.

Etymology

Formed from the prefix 'abs-' (short for absolute, from the CGS absolute system) and 'coulomb' (named after physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb). It's a technical unit from the CGS-EMU (Centimeter-Gram-Second Electromagnetic Unit) system.

Kelly Says

The abscoulomb is a relic of scientific history—the CGS system was used for electricity before scientists worldwide switched to SI units, leaving weird measurements like this behind!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
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AMአማርኛ
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ARالعربية
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BGБългарски
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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ETEesti
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EUEuskara
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GLGalego
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HRHrvatski
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
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KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
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LTLietuvių
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LVLatviešu
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MNМонгол
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MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SKSlovenčina
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SLSlovenščina
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SRСрпски
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
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ZUZU
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