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microfarad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-farad
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One millionth ( 10⁻⁶ ) of a farad (a unit of capacitance).

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Irish Ó Fearadaighbor. English Faradayclip. English farad English microfarad From micro- + farad.

Inflected Forms

microfarads (plural) micro-farad (alternative)

Derived Forms

micromicrofarad

Frequently Paired Words

mul:μF mfd

Questions

What does microfarad mean?
One millionth ( 10⁻⁶ ) of a farad (a unit of capacitance).
Where does microfarad come from?
Etymology tree English micro- Irish Ó Fearadaighbor. English Faradayclip. English farad English microfarad From micro- + farad.

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