farad

noun

far·ad | \ 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

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farad

noun

far·ad | \ ˈfa(ə)r-ˌad, ˈfar-əd

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