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farad

far·ad [ fárrəd, fá ràd ] (plural far·ads)


noun 
Definition:
 
unit of electrical capacitance: the SI unit of capacitance equal to that of a capacitor carrying one coulomb of charge when a potential difference of one volt is applied.
Symbol  F


[Mid-19th century. After Michael Faraday]
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