| Henry, Cape A promontory of southeast Virginia at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay east of Norfolk. |
| Henry, Joseph 1797-1878. American physicist who performed extensive studies of electromagnetic phenomena. |
| Henry, O. See William Sydney Porter. |
| Henry, Patrick 1736-1799. American Revolutionary leader and orator. A member of the House of Burgesses (1765) and the Continental Congress (1774-1776), he spurred the creation of the Virginia militia with his words "Give me liberty, or give me death" (1775). He also served as governor of Virginia (1776-1790). |
hen·ry (h n r )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. [After Joseph Henry.] |
henry [ˈhɛnrɪ]
n pl -ry, -ries, -rys
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) 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
[named after Joseph Henry (1797-1878), US physicist]
Henry [ˈhɛnrɪ]
n
1. (Biographies / Henry, Joseph (1797-1878) M, US, SCIENCE: physicist) 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. (Biographies) O. See O. Henry
3. (Biographies / Henry, Patrick (1736-1799) M, US, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: orator) Patrick. 1736-99, American statesman and orator, a leading opponent of British rule during the War of American Independence
4. (Biographies / Henry, Prince (1984 M, British, POLITICS: royal family member) Prince, known as Harry. born 1984, second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales
| 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. |
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| 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 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) | |
| 3. |  Henry - a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799) | |
| 4. |  Henry - United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878) |
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