microfarad

American  

[mahy-kruh-far-uhd, -ad] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfær əd, -æd /

noun

Electricity.

1. a unit of capacitance, equal to one millionth of a farad. mf., mfd. μF, μf

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microfarad British  

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfærəd /

noun

1. μF. one millionth of a farad; 10 ^–6 farad

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microfarad Scientific  

/ mī′krō-făr′əd,-ăd /

1. A unit of capacitance equal to one millionth (10 ^{- 6}) of a farad. The microfarad is used for most electronic applications. Its symbol is μF.

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Etymology

Origin of microfarad

First recorded in 1870–75; micro- + farad

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Example Sentences

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microfarad

Perhaps the 25 microfarad, 12 volt electrolytic condenser could be used to feed the pigeons, substituting a breadcrumb capacitor in the sidewalk circuit.

From The Foreign Hand Tie by Randall Garrett

They are prevented from passing to ground through the telephone set when the receiver is on the hook by a .05 microfarad condenser in series with the howler.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Samuel McMeen

Thus for instance the capacity in free space of a sphere 2 metres in diameter would be 100/900,000 = 1/9000 of a microfarad.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

Thus, a coil may give a ten-inch spark if worked alone, but on a capacity of one-thirtieth of a microfarad it may not be able to give more than a five-millimetre spark.

From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming

A sectional high tension condenser like the one described in connection with Set No. 1 can be used with this set but it must have a capacitance of not more than .007 microfarad.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins

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