picofarad

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noun

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

OriginEnglish farad ← Irish Ó Fearadaigh ← Spanish pico →
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Meanings

nounpicofarad (plural picofarads)

plural picofarads · alternative pico-farad

  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. Englishpicofarad

From pico- + farad.

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Translations

Czech pikofarad
  • pikofaradone million millionth (10E-12) of a farad
German Picofarad
  • Picofaradone million millionth (10E-12) of a farad
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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