microfarad

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noun

One millionth ( 10⁻⁶ ) of a farad (a unit of capacitance).

OriginEnglish farad ← Irish Ó Fearadaigh ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) →
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Meanings

nounmicrofarad (plural microfarads)

plural microfarads · alternative micro-farad

  1. natural sciencesOne millionth ( 10⁻⁶ ) of a farad (a unit of capacitance).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. IrishÓ Fearadaigh
  6. EnglishFaradayclip.
  7. Englishfarad
  8. Englishmicrofarad

From micro- + farad.

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Translations

Czech mikrofarad
  • mikrofaradone millionth of a farad
Finnish mikrofaradi
  • mikrofaradione millionth of a farad
Turkish mikrofarad
  • mikrofaradone millionth of a farad
Cite this entry
APA

microfarad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfarad

MLA

“microfarad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfarad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microfarad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfarad.

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