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

The instrument maker's quart Leyden jar has a capacity of about one-five hundredth of a microfarad, but it occupies about 150 cubic inches or more.

From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming

The leak should have a very high resistance, usually one or two million ohms if the condenser is about 0.002 microfarad.

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by John Mills

Connect the other end of this wire with one post of a .001 microfarad variable condenser and connect the other post with the ground as shown in Fig.

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

Then we would say that the condenser had a capacity of one microfarad.

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by John Mills

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

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