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H

H

1 7.1
The symbol for henry, the unit for electrical inductance
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : henrio
  • The equation showed that H is the unit used to measure inductance in the SI system.

Examples

  • When measuring inductance, the value is often expressed in H to indicate henries.

  • In this scheme, the relationship between the absorbed dose of radiation D and the dose equivalent H is, therefore, given by H = QND.

    Academic text (1999)

  • So that means that our graph here can't be quite right because H is amp turns per meter.

  • Semiempirical expressions for h have been derived for convection under a variety of situations.

    Academic text (1999)

  • L293D is the dual H-bridge motor driver circuit IC (Aziz et al., 2011).

    Academic text (2014)

  • In electrical engineering, the unit of inductance, represented by the symbol H, is crucial for circuit design.

Synonyms

henry
vsH
  • Specialized
8.9

A unit for measuring how much a coil produces voltage when electric current changes

is the single letter symbol used to represent that unit in formulas

Compounds

H-bomb
  • NSFW
3 4.0

A very powerful nuclear weapon that explodes by joining hydrogen atoms

Big H
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A street name for the illegal drug heroin

h-e-double hockey sticks
  • Informal
9.9

A mild, funny phrase people say instead of swearing when surprised or angry

the h-word
  • Informal
9.9

A polite way to mention the word hate without saying it

vitamin H
  • Archaic
3.9

A nutrient the body needs to grow and make energy from food

Surface Forms

H singular
Hs plural

Etymology

H for inductance stands for the unit henry, which is named after the American scientist Joseph Henry. Using H is like writing his name to mark the inductance of a coil.