millifarad

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noun

One thousandth (10⁻³) of a farad. Symbol: mF.

OriginEnglish farad ← French milli- ← Latin mīlle →
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Meanings

nounmillifarad (plural millifarads)

plural millifarads · alternative milli-farad

  1. One thousandth (10⁻³) of a farad. Symbol: mF.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslom
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslih₂
  7. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂ǵʰéslih₂
  8. Proto-Italic*smīɣeslī
  9. Latinmīlle
  10. Frenchmilli-
  11. Englishmilli-
  12. Englishfarad
  13. Englishmillifarad

From milli- + farad.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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