farad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor.

Pronunciation

/ˈfæɹæd/ /ˈfæɹəd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-farad.wav

Word forms

farad farads

Etymology

Named after the English physicist Michael Faraday.

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