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farad

Syllabification: (far·ad)
Pronunciation: /ˈfarəd, -ˌad/

(abbreviation: F)
Definition of farad

noun

  • the SI unit of electrical capacitance, equal to the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt.

Origin:

mid 19th century: shortening of faraday. The term was originally proposed as a unit of electrical charge

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