Meaning of farad in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈfɛræd/

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  1. Noun

    farad

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: shortening of faraday. The term was originally proposed as a unit of electrical charge

    Definitions

    1. the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates

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