Relating to the electrical force between charged particles, as described by Coulomb's law of electrostatics.
Adjective form derived from coulomb, named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb. The suffix -ic means 'relating to' or 'of the nature of.'
Coulombic interactions are why your hair stands on end after you touch a balloon—electrons transferred to the balloon repel the electrons in your hair with the same invisible force that holds atoms together!
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