Farad

far′ad, n. the name of the practical unit of electrical capacity—the capacity of a conductor which when raised to a potential of one volt has a charge of one coulomb.— adj. Farad′ic .— n. Faradisā′tion .— v.t. Far′adise .— ns. Far′adism ; Micro far′ad , the millionth part of a farad. [From Michael Faraday (1791-1867).]