Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One trillionth (10−12) of a farad.
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- noun One million millionth ( 10-12 ) of a
farad . Symbol:pF .
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- noun a unit of capacitance equal to one trillionth of a farad
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Examples
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Every little picofarad has a nanohenry all its own.
Slashdot 2010
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They operate by detecting the presence or absence of material in contact with the probe by sensing minute changes, as low as 0.5 pF (one picofarad (pF) is equal to one million millionth) in capacitance
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They operate by detecting the presence or absence of material in contact with the probe by sensing minute changes, as low as 0.5 pF (one picofarad (pF) is equal to one million millionth) in capacitance
BakeryAndSnacks RSS 2009
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Oh, and while you’re here, take the time to check the posts of one ‘picofarad’ or ‘milli henry’ or ‘wein’s law’ to see in what moronic and immature way your moderator Dave behaves, when he’s devoid of his god-like privileges.
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