picofarad

American

[pee-koh-far-uhd, -ad, pahy-] / ˈpi koʊˌfær əd, -æd, ˈpaɪ- /

noun

Electricity.

one trillionth of a farad. pF

picofarad British

/ -æd, ˈpiːkəʊˌfærəd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of picofarad

First recorded in 1925–30; pico- + farad

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