English dictionary
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English noun: henry | |||
| 1. | henry (quantity) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | H | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inductance unit | ||
| Part holonym | abhenry, millihenry | ||
| 2. | Henry (person) English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836) | ||
| Synonyms | William Henry | ||
| Instance hypernym | chemist | ||
| 3. | Henry (person) a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799) | ||
| Synonyms | Patrick Henry | ||
| Instance hypernym | American Revolutionary leader, orator, public speaker, rhetorician, speechifier, speechmaker | ||
| 4. | Henry (person) United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878) | ||
| Synonyms | Joseph Henry | ||
| Instance hypernym | physicist | ||
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