[syn: Henry, Joseph Henry]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Henry \Hen"ry\, n.; pl. Henrys. [From Joseph Henry, an
American physicist.]
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
amp[`e]re a second.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
henry
n 1: 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 [syn: henry, H]
2: English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by
water at different temperatures and under different pressures
(1775-1836) [syn: Henry, William Henry]
3: a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who
spoke out against British rule of the American colonies
(1736-1799) [syn: Henry, Patrick Henry]
4: United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena
(1791-1878) [syn: Henry, Joseph Henry]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
henry
(H) The SI unit of inductance: one henry is the
inductance of a closed loop in which the induced voltage is
one volt if the current flowing through it changes by one
ampere each second, i.e., 1 H = 1 Vs/A. Named after the
American physicist Joseph Henry (1797-1878).
(1997-03-16)