farad

[ far-uhd, -ad ]

/ ˈfær əd, -æd /

noun Electricity.

the standard unit of capacitance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which there appears a potential difference of one volt when it is charged by a quantity of electricity equal to one coulomb. Symbol: F

Origin of farad

First recorded in 1860–65; named after M. Faraday

Words nearby farad

faqih, faqir, faquir, far, Farabeuf's triangle, farad, Faraday, Faraday cage, Faraday dark space, Faraday effect, Faraday shield

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Example sentences from the Web for farad

As this unit is inconveniently large, for practical applications the unit microfarad—millionth of a farad—is employed.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller
The capacity of a condenser which would contain a charge of one coulomb under one volt pressure is the farad.
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One|Nehemiah Hawkins
Since the farad is far too large for practical purposes a millionth of a farad, or microfarad, whose symbol is mfd., is used.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book|A. Frederick Collins
Farad, the practical unit of capacity for electricity, in the electromagnetic system of units.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

The practical unit of capacity is called the micro-farad, the real unit is the farad, and takes its name from Faraday.
Electricity and Magnetism|Elisha Gray

British Dictionary definitions for farad

farad

/ (ˈfærəd, -æd) /

noun

physics the derived SI unit of electric capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential of 1 volt is created by a charge of 1 coulombSymbol: F

Word Origin for farad

C19: named after Michael Faraday

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for farad

farad

[ făr′əd, -ăd′ ]

n.

The unit of capacitance in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the capacitance of a capacitor having a charge of 1 coulomb when a potential difference of 1 volt is applied.

Scientific definitions for farad

farad

[ făr′əd ]

The SI derived unit used to measure electric capacitance. A capacitor in which a stored charge of one coulomb provides an electric potential difference of one volt across its plates has a capacitance of one farad.

单词	farad
释义	farad [ far-uhd, -ad ] / ˈfær əd, -æd / noun Electricity. the standard unit of capacitance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which there appears a potential difference of one volt when it is charged by a quantity of electricity equal to one coulomb. Symbol: F Origin of farad First recorded in 1860–65; named after M. Faraday Words nearby farad faqih, faqir, faquir, far, Farabeuf's triangle, farad, Faraday, Faraday cage, Faraday dark space, Faraday effect, Faraday shield Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for farad As this unit is inconveniently large, for practical applications the unit microfarad—millionth of a farad—is employed. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1\|Kempster Miller The capacity of a condenser which would contain a charge of one coulomb under one volt pressure is the farad. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One\|Nehemiah Hawkins Since the farad is far too large for practical purposes a millionth of a farad, or microfarad, whose symbol is mfd., is used. The Radio Amateur's Hand Book\|A. Frederick Collins Farad, the practical unit of capacity for electricity, in the electromagnetic system of units. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The practical unit of capacity is called the micro-farad, the real unit is the farad, and takes its name from Faraday. Electricity and Magnetism\|Elisha Gray British Dictionary definitions for farad farad / (ˈfærəd, -æd) / noun physics the derived SI unit of electric capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential of 1 volt is created by a charge of 1 coulombSymbol: F Word Origin for farad C19: named after Michael Faraday Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for farad farad [ făr′əd, -ăd′ ] n. The unit of capacitance in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the capacitance of a capacitor having a charge of 1 coulomb when a potential difference of 1 volt is applied. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for farad farad [ făr′əd ] The SI derived unit used to measure electric capacitance. A capacitor in which a stored charge of one coulomb provides an electric potential difference of one volt across its plates has a capacitance of one farad. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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