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. 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

Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Johan Ibsen
Henri Becquerel
Henri Bergson
Henri Clemens van de Velde
Henri Emile Benoit Matisse
Henri Labrouste
Henri Louis Bergson
Henri Matisse
Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant
Henri Rousseau
Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri van de Velde
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Henry Alfred Kissinger
Henry Beauclerc
Henry Bolingbroke
Henry Cavendish
Henry Clay
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Henry David Thoreau
Henry Engelhard Steinway
Henry Fielding
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