SINCE 1828
farad
noun
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
noun
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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