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farad
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farad far·ad (fār'əd, -ād')
n.
The unit of capacitance in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the capacitance of a capacitor having a charge of 1 coulomb when a potential difference of 1 volt is applied.
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farad  (fār'əd) Pronunciation Key
The SI derived unit used to measure electric capacitance. A capacitor in which a stored charge of one coulomb provides an electric potential difference of one volt across its plates has a capacitance of one farad. |
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farad
unit of electrical capacitance (ability to hold an electric charge), in the metre-kilogram-second system of physical units, named in honour of the English scientist Michael Faraday. The capacitance of a capacitor is one farad when one coulomb of electricity changes the potential between the plates by one volt. In terms of ordinary electric and electronic equipment, the farad is enormous, and capacitors are generally rated in microfarads (one microfarad equals 10-6 farad) or picofarads (10-12 farad).
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