Faraday
/ˈfær.ə.deɪ/noun
A unit of electric charge equal to the charge of one mole of electrons, or a surname associated with the scientist Michael Faraday.
Did you know?Faraday is an eponym from the surname of Michael Faraday, whose experiments helped reveal how electric and magnetic fields work; unlike words with occult roots, its power comes from physics, not folklore.
Etymological Timeline
1830s
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Faraday
“Used as the surname of Michael Faraday, the English scientist who transformed the study of electromagnetism.”
19th Century
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faraday
“Adopted as a unit name in electrical science for a quantity of electric charge.”
Modern English
English
faraday
“The standard scientific unit of charge used in electrochemistry, named after Michael Faraday.”
Modern English
English
Faraday
“A surname borne by the physicist and chemist Michael Faraday.”