Etymology

faraday

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Today it means: The quantity of electricity required to deposit or liberate 1 gram equivalent weight of a substance during electrolysis; approximately −96,487 coulombs. Full definition →

Irish Ó Fearadaigh
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faraday · noun1

From Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist.

Faraday · proper noun2

  1. Irish · borrowed fromÓ Fearadaigh
  2. English todayFaraday

Anglicized from Irish Ó Fearadaigh.

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