microfarad

[ mahy-kruh-far-uhd, -ad ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. a unit of capacitance, equal to one millionth of a farad. : mf., mfd. : μF, μf

microfarad

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfærəd /

noun

1. one millionth of a farad; 10 ^–6farad μF

microfarad

/ mī′krō-făr′əd,-ăd /

1. A unit of capacitance equal to one millionth (10 ^-6) of a farad. The microfarad is used for most electronic applications. Its symbol is μF.

Word History and Origins

Origin of microfarad¹

First recorded in 1870–75; micro- + farad

Example Sentences

Thus, a coil may give a ten-inch spark if worked alone, but on a capacity of one-thirtieth of a microfarad it may not be able to give more than a five-millimetre spark.

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The farad being inconveniently large for practical use, one-millionth of a farad, called a microfarad, is generally adopted.

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The electrical capacity of the whole earth considered as a sphere is about 800 microfarads.

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This is accomplished by bridging a considerable capacity across the supply pairs at the private exchange—ten to twelve microfarads usually suffice.

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Then we would say that the condenser had a capacity of one microfarad.

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