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megafarad

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A unit of quantity of electric charge; the quantity of electricity flowing through a one megohm resistor when driven by an electromotive force of one volt for one second.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning 2

An improbably large unit of electrical capacitance equal to one million farads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From mega- + farad.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mégafarad — a unit of electrical capacitance equal to one million farads
  • German: Megafarad — a unit of electrical capacitance equal to one million farads
  • Italian: megafarad — a unit of electrical capacitance equal to one million farads