faraday

noun
UK: /ˈfærədeɪ/
US: /ˈfærədeɪ/

  1. A unit of electrical charge, equal to the amount of charge carried by one mole of electrons.

    1. The experiment measured the charge in faraday units. [ ] [ ]
    2. One faraday is approximately 96,485 coulombs, a very large electrical quantity. [ ] [ ]

  2. A scientist or researcher specializing in electromagnetism or related fields, named after Michael Faraday.

    1. Dr. Smith, a leading faraday, presented her research. [ ] [ ]
    2. The conference hosted many faradays discussing new advances in the field. [ ] [ ]
faraday adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of Michael Faraday or his work in electromagnetism and electrochemistry.

    1. The faraday effect describes the interaction of light and magnetic fields. [ ] [ ]
    2. Faraday's law is a fundamental principle that changed electrical engineering. [ ] [ ]

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The word "faraday" in English means: A unit of electrical charge, equal to the amount of charge carried by one mole of electrons., A scientist or researcher specializing in electromagnetism or related fields, named after Michael Faraday..

The phonetic transcription of "faraday" is /ˈfærədeɪ/ in British English and /ˈfærədeɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "faraday": "The experiment measured the charge in faraday units.". More examples on the page.