Faraday, Michael Syllabification: (Far·a·day, Michael)Pronunciation: /ˈfarəˌdā/Definition of Faraday, Michael (1791–1867), English physicist and chemist. He contributed significantly to the study of electromagnetism and discovered the laws of electrolysis. Faraday, Michael in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Faraday, Michael in the British & World English dictionary