CHARGE UNIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)

Synonyms:

charge unit; quantity unit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("charge unit" is a kind of...):

electromagnetic unit; emu (any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "charge unit"):

ampere-second; C; coulomb (a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second)

abcoulomb (a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs)

ampere-minute (a unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs)

ampere-hour (a unit of charge equal to 3600 coulombs)