henry

/hˈɛnɹi/

henry

English Noun Top 1,104

American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 0.6s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 0.7s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.4s

Definition

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H

Etymology

Named after American scientist Joseph Henry (1797–1878).