micromicrofarad

[ mahy-kroh-mahy-kroh-far-uhd, -ad ]

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmaɪ kroʊˌfær əd, -æd /

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noun Electricity.

picofarad. Symbol: μμF

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Origin of micromicrofarad

First recorded in 1905–10; micro- + microfarad

How to use micromicrofarad in a sentence

This sense of vulnerability is, of course, even more acute in micro-states like Jamaica.
How Maurice Tomlinson Was Outed in Jamaica—and Forced Into Exile|Jay Michaelson|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But as in the U.S. it also reflects the move from industrial-scale brewing to micro-brewings.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is certainly a lucrative yet dignified sweet spot between small time micro-brewer and soulless mass-producer.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even in the smallest of Indian locales, the divisions of geography and nationalism are played out on a micro scale.
The Real India Revealed|Rafia Zakaria|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

MacGregor convinced many to invest in, and hundreds to even move to, his fictional micro-nation.
So You Want to Rule a Kingdom? A Wacky History of One-Man Nations|Nina Strochlic|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is probably caused by two micro-organisms living in symbiosis—one a fusiform bacillus, the other a long spirillum (Fig. 124).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Upon ulcerated surfaces it is often mingled with other spiral micro-organisms, which adds to the difficulty of its detection.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
He watched as Arnold conferred with a group of his techs about a micro-chron, and the time was carefully noted for Central Record.
We're Friends, Now|Henry Hasse
Albert selected all the incriminating letters and documents he could find and packed the micro-files in his jacket.
Insidekick|Jesse Franklin Bone
Pathological micro-organisms have very complicated products which are in large part poisonous.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley