faraday
nounattested in dialogue
- United States
The quantity of electricity required to deposit or liberate 1 gram equivalent weight of a substance during electrolysis; approximately −96,487 coulombs.
noun
- 1
The quantity of electricity required to deposit or liberate 1 gram equivalent weight of a substance during electrolysis; approximately −96,487 coulombs.
Etymology
From Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist.
Forms
- plural
- faradays
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