nano-farad

noun

An SI unit of electrical capacitance equal to 10⁻⁹ farads. Symbol: nF

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nF
OriginEnglish farad ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) →
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Meanings

nounnano-farad (plural nano-farads)

plural nano-farads · alternative nanofarad

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of electrical capacitance equal to 10⁻⁹ farads. Symbol: nF

    Synonyms: nF

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn SI unit of electrical capacitance equal to 10⁻⁹ farads. Symbol: nF

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nF

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishfarad
  5. Englishnano-farad

From nano- + farad.

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APA

nano-farad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nano-farad

MLA

“nano-farad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nano-farad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nano-farad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nano-farad.

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