Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picofarad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pi-co-farad
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a farad. Symbol: pF.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *bekkos Gaulish *bekkosbor.? Latin beccus Old Spanish bico Spanish picobor. English pico- Irish Ó Fearadaighbor. English Faradayclip. English farad English picofarad From pico- + farad.

Inflected Forms

picofarads (plural) pico-farad (alternative)

Questions

What does picofarad mean?: One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a farad. Symbol: pF.
Where does picofarad come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *bekkos Gaulish *bekkosbor.? Latin beccus Old Spanish bico Spanish picobor. English pico- Irish Ó Fearadaighbor. English Faradayclip. English farad English picofarad From pico- + farad.

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