Franklin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004646",
  "term": "Franklin",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A unit of electric charge in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) electrostatic system, also known as the statcoulomb. One franklin is defined as the amount of charge that exerts a force of one dyne on an equal charge at a distance of one centimeter in a vacuum. This unit is rarely used in modern scientific contexts, which primarily employ SI units.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electric charge"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 114 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/franklin/"
}