Faraday

Far·a·day  (fr-d, -d), Michael 1791-1867.

British physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1831) and proposed the field theory later developed by Maxwell and Einstein.

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far·a·day  (fr-d)

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The quantity of electricity that is capable of depositing or liberating 1 gram equivalent weight of a substance in electrolysis, approximately 9.6494 × 10⁴ coulombs.

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[After Michael Faraday.]

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faraday [ˈfærəˌdeɪ]

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(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a quantity of electricity, used in electrochemical calculations, equivalent to unit amount of substance of electrons. It is equal to the product of the Avogadro number and the charge on the electron and has the value 96 487 coulombs per mole. Symbol F

[named after Michael Faraday (1791-1867), English physicist and chemist]

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Faraday [ˈfærəˌdeɪ]

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(Biographies / Faraday, Michael (1791-1867) M, English, SCIENCE: physicist, SCIENCE: chemist) Michael. 1791-1867, English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction, leading to the invention of the dynamo. He also carried out research into the principles of electrolysis

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faraday  (fr-d)

A measure of electric charge equal to the charge carried by one mole of electrons, about 96,494 coulombs per mole. The faraday is used in measurements of the electricity required to break down a compound by electrolysis.

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Faraday - the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867) Michael Faraday