microfarad

[ mahy-kruh-far-uh d, -ad ]

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfær əd, -æd /

a unit of capacitance, equal to one millionth of a farad. Abbreviation: mf., mfd. Symbol: μF, μf

Origin of microfarad

First recorded in 1870–75; micro- + farad

Since the farad is far too large for practical purposes a millionth of a farad, or microfarad, whose symbol is mfd., is used.

The Radio Amateur's Hand Book |A. Frederick Collins
M. Bouty mentions a condenser of one microfarad capacity weighing 1500 grms.

On Laboratory Arts |Richard Threlfall
The condensers used in the above experiment have a capacity of one microfarad, or one millionth of a farad.

Physics |Willis Eugene Tower
The farad being inconveniently large for practical use, one-millionth of a farad, called a microfarad, is generally adopted.

Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One |Nehemiah Hawkins

Then we would say that the condenser had a capacity of one microfarad.

Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son |John Mills

microfarad

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfærəd) /

one millionth of a farad; 10 –6 farad Symbol: μ F

microfarad

[ mī′krō-făr′əd, -ăd ]

A unit of capacitance equal to one millionth (10-6) of a farad. The microfarad is used for most electronic applications. Its symbol is μF.