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"a 3.6 kilohm-farad"
I used to know a bit of electronics, but have no recollection of this unit. I know what an ohm is, and what a farad is, but can't figure out what an kilohm-farad is.
And I think it improbable that even a few board members can.
far[ad 7far4ad#, 3!d8
n.
5after Michael FARADAY6 a unit of capacitance, equal to the amount that permits the storing of one coulomb of charge for each volt of applied potential
ohm 7bm8
n.
5after G. S. Ohm (1789-1854), Ger physicist6 the practical mks unit of electrical resistance, equal to the resistance of a circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt maintains a current of one ampere
ohm$ic
adj.
Since the unit "farad" is not the complete name of the scientist, is it truly an eponym? or a "de-tailed" word?
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