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Noun: henry (henries,henrys)  hen-ree
  1. 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
    "Large inductors used in power supplies are often rated in henries";
    - H
Noun: Henry  hen-ree
  1. A leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
    - Patrick Henry
     
  2. English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
    - William Henry
     
  3. United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878)
    - Joseph Henry

Derived forms: henrys, henries

Type of: American Revolutionary leader, chemist, inductance unit, orator, physicist, public speaker, rhetorician, speechifier, speechmaker

Encyclopedia: Henry, Margrave of Ronsberg