microfarad
noun
mi·cro·far·ad
ˈmī-krō-ˌfa-ˌrad 
-ˌfa-rəd,
-ˌfer-əd
: a unit of capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad
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Each pair of these coils is connected to its own rectifier, while a 100,000 microfarad capacitor stores the rectified energy.
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microfarad
noun
mi·cro·far·ad
ˈmī-krō-ˌfa(ə)r-ˌad, -ˌfar-əd
: a unit of capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad
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