μC

[microcoulomb]
nounpl: μC or microcoulombs
microcoulomb
1. A unit of electric charge equal to one millionth of a coulomb (10⁻⁶ C), commonly used in physics and electrical engineering
The capacitor was charged with a current of 5 μC.
O capacitor foi carregado com uma carga de 5 μC.
μC is a technical abbreviation used exclusively in scientific and engineering contexts across all English and Portuguese-speaking regions. It is part of the International System of Units (SI) and maintains the same meaning and usage globally. There is no colloquial or regional variation in meaning.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
microcoulombμC (full form)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
microcoulomb
Standard scientific terminology used in physics and engineering contexts
Portugal
microcoulomb
Same usage as Brazil; symbol μC is universal in scientific notation
USA/International
microcoulomb
Standard SI unit symbol used universally in technical and scientific literature

Related Words

coulomb (C)nanocoulomb (nC)picocoulomb (pC)electric chargeSI unit
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