far·ad
| \ ˈfer-ˌad
, -əd; ˈfa-ˌrad, -ˌrəd \
, -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
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“Farad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farad. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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farad
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far·ad
| \ ˈfa(ə)r-ˌad, ˈfar-əd
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Medical 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
—abbreviation f
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The first known use of farad was in 1873
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