Henry

Henry, Cape

A promontory of southeast Virginia at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay east of Norfolk.

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Henry, Joseph 1797-1878.

American physicist who performed extensive studies of electromagnetic phenomena.

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Henry, O.

See William Sydney Porter.

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hen·ry  (hnr)

n. pl. hen·ries or hen·rys Abbr. H

The 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. See Table at measurement.

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[After Joseph Henry.]

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henry

Noun

pl [-ry, -ries] or -rys the SI unit of electric inductance [after Joseph Henry, physicist]

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henry  (hnr)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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 H inductance unit - a measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it abhenry - a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry millihenry - a unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry
	2.	Henry - English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836) William Henry
	3.	Henry - a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799) Patrick Henry
	4.	Henry - United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878) Joseph Henry