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MICROMICROFARAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- picofarad
1, record 1, English, picofarad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- pF 1, record 1, English, pF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micromicrofarad 1, record 1, English, micromicrofarad
avoid, obsolete
- uuF 2, record 1, English, uuF
avoid, obsolete
- uuF 2, record 1, English, uuF
- micro-microfarad 3, record 1, English, micro%2Dmicrofarad
avoid, obsolete
- mmfd 2, record 1, English, mmfd
avoid, obsolete
- mmfd 2, record 1, English, mmfd
- puff 1, record 1, English, puff
correct, see observation
- uufd 4, record 1, English, uufd
correct
- uufd 4, record 1, English, uufd
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of capacitance equal to 0.000 000 000 001 farad or one-millionth of a microfarad. 1, record 1, English, - picofarad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also known as micromicrofarad (deprecated usage). 1, record 1, English, - picofarad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puff: British technicians' jargon. 2, record 1, English, - picofarad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- picofarad
1, record 1, French, picofarad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- pF 1, record 1, French, pF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micromicrofarad 2, record 1, French, micromicrofarad
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de capacité électrique (symb.: pF), égale au billionième de farad, soit 0,000 000 000 001 F. 1, record 1, French, - picofarad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «microfarad» est rarement employé. 3, record 1, French, - picofarad
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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