farad
pronunciation
How to pronounce farad in British English:
UK ['færæd]
How to pronounce farad in American English:
US ['færæd]
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- Noun:
- the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
Word Origin
- farad (n.)
- unit of electric capacity, suggested 1861, first used 1868, named for English physicist Michael Faraday (1791-1867). Related: Faradic.
Example
- 1. The israelis are never going to meet with farad .
- 2. I have information concerning the assassination of chairman farad .
- 3. Chinese market is one of markets with farad benefit most rapid development , the company established headquarters of farad benefit asia-pacific in shanghai last year .
- 4. So we hold farad to his earlier promise .
- 5. A unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad .