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farad


far·ad

noun \ˈfer-ˌad, -əd; ˈfa-ˌrad, -ˌrəd\

Definition of FARAD

: the unit of capacitance equal to the capacitance of a capacitor between whose plates there appears a potential of one volt when it is charged by one coulomb of electricity

Origin of FARAD

Michael Faraday
First Known Use: 1873

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