Coulombs

/ˈkuːlɒmz/ noun

Definition

Plural of coulomb; multiple units of electric charge.

Etymology

Plural form of coulomb, the SI unit named after physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.

Kelly Says

A single coulomb is roughly the charge you'd accumulate if you yanked electrons off just a 6.24 quintillion atoms—an almost incomprehensibly large number!

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