picofarad

[ pee-koh-far-uhd, -ad, pahy- ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. one trillionth of a farad. : pF

picofarad

/ -æd; ˈpiːkəʊˌfærəd /

noun

1. a million millionth of a farad; 10 ^–12farad pF

Word History and Origins

Origin of picofarad¹

First recorded in 1925–30; pico- + farad