Henry
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
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,084 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,909 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- 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 also: H
- English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836) also: William Henry
- a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799) also: Patrick Henry
- United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878) also: Joseph Henry
Henry in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Lord Henry stretched himself out on the divan and laughed.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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In this sort they descended the hill near Henry the Eighth's Gate, and entered Thames Street.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 1
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And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Reverend Henry Ward Beecher was to have accompanied the expedition, but urgent duties obliged him to give up the idea.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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The Eulogy of Henry Clay of 1852 is of interest as being the only address of this kind that Lincoln ever delivered.
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters · Abraham Lincoln · Chapter 1