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Far•a•day
Pronunciation: (far'u-dē, -dā"), [key]—
n.
1. Michael, 1791–1867, English physicist and chemist: discoverer of electromagnetic induction.
2. a unit of electricity used in electrolysis, equal to 96,500 coulombs.
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