Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nano-farad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: nano--farad
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of electrical capacitance equal to 10⁻⁹ farads. Symbol: nF

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English farad English nano-farad From nano- + farad.

Inflected Forms

nano-farads (plural) nanofarad (alternative)

Synonyms

nF

Questions

What does nano-farad mean?: An SI unit of electrical capacitance equal to 10⁻⁹ farads. Symbol: nF
Where does nano-farad come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English farad English nano-farad From nano- + farad.

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