Definition of Picofarad

1. Noun. A unit of capacitance equal to one trillionth of a farad.

Generic synonyms: Capacitance Unit
Group relationships: Microfarad

Definition of Picofarad

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Picofarad

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Picofarad

picoampere
picoamperes
picoamps
picobarn
picobarns
picocell
picocells
picocurie
picocyanobacteria
picocyanobacterium
picoeucaryote
picoeucaryotes
picoeukaryote
picoeukaryotes
picofarad (current term)
picofarads
picogram
picogramme
picogrammes
picograms
picoid
picojoule
picojoules
picokatal
picokatals
picokelvin
picolin
picolinate methyltransferase
picoline

Literary usage of Picofarad

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The how and why of Radio Apparatus: A Treatise on the Principles Underlying by Harry Winfield Secor (1920)
"(Also called picofarad.) 1 farad is equivalent to 9x10 " centimeters in electrostatic units. 1 microfarad = 9x10" centimeters in ES units. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Picofarad on Dictionary.com!Search for Picofarad on Thesaurus.com!Search for Picofarad on Google!Search for Picofarad on Wikipedia!

Search