microfarad

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

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfær əd, -æd /

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noun Electricity.

a unit of capacitance, equal to one millionth of a farad. Abbreviation: mf., mfd. Symbol: μF, μf

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Origin of microfarad

First recorded in 1870–75; micro- + farad

Words nearby microfarad

microelectronics, microelectrophoresis, microencapsulation, microenvironment, microevolution, microfarad, microfauna, microfiber, microfibre, microfibril, microfiche

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How to use microfarad in a sentence

The condensers used in the above experiment have a capacity of one microfarad, or one millionth of a farad.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
M. Bouty mentions a condenser of one microfarad capacity weighing 1500 grms.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall
Then we would say that the condenser had a capacity of one microfarad.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son|John Mills
The leak should have a very high resistance, usually one or two million ohms if the condenser is about 0.002 microfarad.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son|John Mills

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

British Dictionary definitions for microfarad

microfarad

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfærəd) /

noun

one millionth of a farad; 10 –6 faradSymbol: μ F

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Scientific definitions for microfarad

microfarad

[ mī′krō-făr′əd, -ăd ]

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.