farad

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far·ad / ˈfarəd; -ˌad/ (abbr.: F) • n. 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.

farad

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farad (electr.) unit of capacity. XIX. f. name of Michael Faraday, English electrician (1791–1867), with assim. to the suffix -AD.

farad

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farad (fa-răd) n. the SI unit of capacitance, equal to the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential difference of 1 volt appears when it is charged with 1 coulomb of electricity. Symbol: F.