the basic unit of electric charge in the SI and MKS systems, equal to the charge of 6.281 × 10 electrons; the charge carried by a current of one ampere in one second: abbrev. C
See coulomb in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ko͞oˈlŏmˌ, -lōmˌ)
noun Abbr. C
The meter-kilogram-second unit of electrical charge equal to the quantity of charge transferred in one second by a steady current of one ampere. See Table at measurement.
adjective also cou·lom·bic(ko͞o-lŏmˈbĭk, -lōmˈ-)
Of or relating to the Coulomb force.
(ko͞oˈlŏmˌ, -lōmˌ, ko͞o-lŏmˈ, -lôɴˈ), Charles Augustin de 1736-1806.
French physicist who pioneered research into magnetism and electricity and formulated Coulomb's law.