milli-farad

See also: millifarad

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

milli- +‎ farad

Noun

milli-farad (plural milli-farads)

  1. (rare) One thousandth ( 10-3 ) of a farad. Symbol: mF.

Usage notes

Because farads are such large units, thousandths of a Farad are normally referred to in terms of millifarads, in essence, as thousandths of farads.

The powersupply used four 10,000 microfarad capacitors in parallel.
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