henry

[ hen-ree ]

noun,plural hen·ries, hen·rys.Electricity.
  1. the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H

Origin of henry

1
First recorded in 1890–95; named after J. Henry

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Other definitions for Henry (2 of 3)

Henry1
[ hen-ree ]

noun
  1. a .44 caliber lever-action repeating rifle, marketed in the U.S. in the early 1860s, using metallic cartridges and a tubular magazine capable of holding 16 rounds.

Origin of Henry

2
After Benjamin Tyler Henry (1821–98), U.S. inventor who designed it

Other definitions for Henry (3 of 3)

Henry2
[ hen-ree ]

noun
  1. Joseph, 1797–1878, U.S. physicist.

  2. O., pen name of William Sydney Porter.

  1. Patrick, 1736–99, American patriot, orator, and statesman.

  2. Cape, a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.

  3. Fort. Fort Henry.

  4. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “home” and “kingdom.”

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British Dictionary definitions for henry (1 of 2)

henry

/ (ˈhɛnrɪ) /


nounplural -ry, -ries or -rys
  1. the derived SI unit of electric inductance; the inductance of a closed circuit in which an emf of 1 volt is produced when the current varies uniformly at the rate of 1 ampere per second: Symbol: H

Origin of henry

1
C19: named after Joseph Henry (1797–1878), US physicist

British Dictionary definitions for Henry (2 of 2)

Henry

/ (ˈhɛnrɪ) /


noun
  1. Joseph. 1797–1878, US physicist. He discovered the principle of electromagnetic induction independently of Faraday and constructed the first electromagnetic motor (1829). He also discovered self-induction and the oscillatory nature of electric discharges (1842)

  2. Patrick. 1736–99, American statesman and orator, a leading opponent of British rule during the War of American Independence

  1. Prince, known as Harry. born 1984, second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales

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Scientific definitions for henry (1 of 2)

henry

[ hĕn ]


  1. A SI derived unit of electrical inductance, especially of transformers and inductance coils. A current changing at the rate of one ampere per second in a circuit with an inductance of one henry induces an electromotive force of one volt.

Scientific definitions for Henry (2 of 2)

Henry

  1. American physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena. He discovered electrical induction independently of Michael Faraday, and constructed a small electromagnetic motor in 1829. He also developed a system of weather forecasting based on meteorological observations. The henry unit of inductance is named for him.

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