Definition of Henry

1. Noun. A unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second.

Exact synonyms: H
Generic synonyms: Inductance Unit
Terms within: Abhenry, Millihenry

2. Noun. English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836).
Exact synonyms: William Henry
Generic synonyms: Chemist

3. Noun. A leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799).

4. Noun. United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878).
Exact synonyms: Joseph Henry
Generic synonyms: Physicist

Definition of Henry

1. n. The unit of electric induction; the induction in a circuit when the electro-motive force induced in this circuit is one volt, while the inducing current varies at the rate of one ampère a second.

Definition of Henry

1. Proper noun. (Germanic male given name), popular in England since Middle Ages; the name of eight kings. ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹

3. Noun. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: '''H''' ¹

4. Noun. (British slang) A quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Henry

1. a unit of inductance [n -RIES or -RYS]

Medical Definition of Henry

1. Origin: From Joseph Henry, an American physicist. The unit of electric induction; the induction in a circuit when the electromotive force induced in this circuit is one volt, while the inducing current varies at the rate of one ampere a second. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Henry

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henritermierite
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henry (current term)
henryite
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hentriacontane
hentriacontanes

Literary usage of Henry

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1. The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott À Beckett, John Leech (1848)
"henry THE SEVENTH. HOUGH henry had got the crown upon his head, he did not feel quite sure of 3 being able to keep it there, for he knew there was nothing ..."

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