What does "farad" mean?

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor.

Farad

Q: What is a synonym for "farad"?

Common synonyms include: capacitance unit, capacitor unit, capacity, electrical capacitance unit, f, kilowatt hour.

/ˈfæɹæd/ noun

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Noun

1
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor.
2
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 wordnet

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capacitance unit capacitor unit capacity electrical capacitance unit f kilowatt hour

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microfarad

Etymology

Named after the English physicist Michael Faraday.

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