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nanofarad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nano-farad
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

(metrology) 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 nanofarad From nano- + farad.

Inflected Forms

nanofarads (plural) nano-farad (alternative)

Synonyms

nF

Questions

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

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