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Definition of Abcoulomb
1. Noun. A unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs.
Definition of Abcoulomb
1. Noun. a unit of electromagnetic charge equal to ten coulombs ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abcoulomb
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Medical Definition of Abcoulomb
1. A unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs. The charge that passes over a given surface in 1 second if a current of 1 abampere is flowing across the surface. Origin: ab + coulomb (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abcoulomb
Literary usage of Abcoulomb
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principles of Direct-current Machines by Alexander Suss Langsdorf (1919)
"... of electricity (the abcoulomb) from the one point to .•he other. ..."
2. Electric Waves: An Advanced Treatise on Alternating-current Theory by William Suddards Franklin (1909)
"... A medium would have an inductivity of one " electromagnetic cgs" unit if an
abcoulomb of concentrated charge exerted a force of one dyne upon another ..."
3. General Physics: An Elementary Treatise on Natural Philosophy by William Suddards Franklin, Barry MacNutt (1916)
"One coulomb = o.1 abcoulomb. A condenser has a capacity of one farad when one
coulomb of charge is drawn out of one plate of the condenser and pushed into ..."
4. Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism: A Textbook for Colleges and by William Suddards Franklin, Barry MacNutt (1919)
"The abcoulomb is the amount of charge which flows in one second through a wire
carrying a current of one ... One abcoulomb is equal to ten coulombs. 75. ..."
5. Electricity and Magnetism for Engineers by Harold Pender (1919)
"... the units of quantity of electricity in these three systems of units, viz., 1
cgs electromagnetic unit (abcoulomb) = 10 practical units (coulomb), ..."
6. Theory and Operation of Direct-current Machinery by Cyril Methodius Jansky (1917)
"It is sometimes designated the abcoulomb. This unit is also too large for practical
purposes. (c) Difference of Electrical Potential or Electromotive Force. ..."
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