pico-farad

noun

One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a farad. Symbol: pF.

OriginEnglish farad ← Irish Ó Fearadaigh ← Spanish pico →
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Meanings

nounpico-farad (plural pico-farads)

plural pico-farads · alternative picofarad

  1. One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a farad. Symbol: pF.

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*bekkos
  2. Gaulish*bekkosbor.?
  3. Latinbeccus
  4. Old Spanishbico
  5. Spanishpico
  6. Englishpico-
  7. IrishÓ Fearadaigh
  8. EnglishFaradayclip.
  9. Englishfarad
  10. Englishpico-farad

From pico- + farad.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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