adjective
- of, relating to, or produced by the force between electric charges as described by Coulomb's law
Usage: technical; physics
Examples
- The coulombic attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged electrons holds atoms together.
- Coulombic forces are responsible for chemical bonding in molecules.
- The strength of coulombic interactions depends on the distance between charged particles.
- Scientists study coulombic repulsion to understand how like charges push each other away.
- Coulombic effects are fundamental to understanding ionic compounds.