Faraday

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish. countable, uncountable

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  2. 2
    A locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander, central Victoria, Australia countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    The quantity of electricity required to deposit or liberate 1 gram equivalent weight of a substance during electrolysis; approximately −96,487 coulombs.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Anglicized from Irish Ó Fearadaigh.

Etymology 2

From Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist.

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