farad

American  

[far-uhd, -ad] / ˈfær əd, -æd /

noun

Electricity.

1. 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. F

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farad British  

/ ˈfærəd, -æd /

noun

1.  F.  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 coulomb

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farad Scientific  

/ făr′əd /

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of farad

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

Example Sentences

The pipes are called ghaitas and there are two drums: the zowak and farad.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023

The small numerical value of ε0 is related to the large size of the farad.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

A parallel plate capacitor must have a large area to have a capacitance approaching a farad.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

The unit of electrostatic capacity is the farad.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster

The farad being inconveniently large for practical use, one-millionth of a farad, called a microfarad, is generally adopted.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah