electric charge

Definitions

1. Any of several quantities related to electricity.
   countable, uncountable
2. The static electric energy of a charged body.
   countable, uncountable
3. The quantity of unbalanced positive or negative ions in or on an object; measured in coulombs.
   countable, uncountable
4. A quantum number of some subatomic particles which determines their electromagnetic interactions; by convention the electron has an electric charge of −1, the proton +1 and quarks have fractional charge.
   countable, uncountable

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