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electric charge

(General Physics) another name for charge²⁵

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Noun

electric charge - the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons; "the battery needed a fresh charge"

charge

electrostatic charge - the electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field)

positive charge - having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential

negative charge - having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential

electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity

Translations

ηλεκτρικό φορτίο

carga eléctrica

carica elettrica

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