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Definition of faraday
: the quantity of electricity transferred in electrolysis per equivalent weight of an element or ion equal to about 96,500 coulombs
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Origin and Etymology of faraday
Michael Faraday
Faraday
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biographical name
Far·a·day
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Definition of Faraday
Michael 1791–1867 English chemist and physicist
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far·a·day
\ˈfar-ə-ˌdā, -əd-ē\
Medical Definition of faraday
: the quantity of electricity transferred in electrolysis per equivalent weight of an element or ion equal to about 96,500 coulombs—symbol f
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