/ˈfæræd; NAmE / noun
( abbr. F ) ( physics ) a unit for measuring capacitance
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: shortening of faraday . The term was originally proposed as a unit of electrical charge.
/ˈfæræd; NAmE / noun
( abbr. F ) ( physics ) a unit for measuring capacitance
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: shortening of faraday . The term was originally proposed as a unit of electrical charge.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005