Definition of "farad" [far•ad]

• The unit of capacitance in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the capacitance of a capacitor having an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a potential difference of 1 volt between the plates. See Table at measurement. (noun)

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• "Much is riding on the outcome: the joule, watt, volt, farad, weber and ohm are only some of the units derived in part from the kilo."
• "Since the unit 1 F (farad) is very great, the capacity of the capacitors manufactured only reaches fractions of 1 F."
• "The unit of electrostatic capacity is the _farad_."