1. plural of coulomb; units of electric charge in the International System of Units
Usage: physics; scientific

Examples

• The battery can store 3600 coulombs of charge.
• Lightning bolts typically carry about 15 coulombs of electric charge.
• The capacitor was rated for 0.5 coulombs.
• Scientists measured the charge in coulombs using specialized equipment.
• One coulomb equals the charge of approximately 6.24 × 10^18 electrons.
• The physics textbook explained how to convert between coulombs and other charge units.