the cgs unit of electric charge in the electromagnetic system; the charge per second passing any cross section of a conductor through which a steady current of 1 abampere is flowing: equivalent to 10 coulombs
abcoulomb in American English
(æbˈkulɑm; æbˈkuloʊm)
noun
the basic unit of electric charge in the CGS system, equal to ten coulombs: abbrev. aC