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Record 1 2001-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Electronics
DEF

A unit of capacitance equal to 0.000 000 000 001 farad or one-millionth of a microfarad.

OBS

Also known as micromicrofarad (deprecated usage).

OBS

puff: British technicians' jargon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Électronique
DEF

Unité de capacité électrique (symb.: pF), égale au billionième de farad, soit 0,000 000 000 001 F.

OBS

Le terme «microfarad» est rarement employé.

Spanish

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