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• Faraday's constant — noun Chemistry the quantity of electric charge carried by one mole of electrons (equal to roughly 96,490 coulombs) …   English new terms dictionary

• Faraday constant — In physics and chemistry, the Faraday constant (named after Michael Faraday) is the magnitude of electric charge per mole of electrons.[1] It has the currently accepted value F = 96,485.3365(21) C/mol.[2] The constant F has a… …   Wikipedia

• Faraday efficiency — Faradic Efficiency (also called coulombic efficiency or current efficiency ) describes the efficacy with which current (electrons) are transfered in a system facilitating an electrochemical reaction. The word faraday in this term refers to the… …   Wikipedia

• Faraday — n. (also Faraday s constant) Electr. the quantity of electric charge carried by one mole of electrons. Usage: Abbr.: F. Phrases and idioms: Faraday cage Electr. an earthed metal screen used for excluding electrostatic influences. Faraday effect… …   Useful english dictionary

• faraday — (Fd)    a unit of electric charge. In a process called electrolysis, chemists separate the components of a dissolved chemical compound by passing an electric current through the compound. The components are deposited at the electrodes, where the… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• faraday — [ farədeɪ] (abbrev.: F) noun Chemistry a unit of electric charge equal to Faraday s constant. Origin early 20th cent.: from the name of the 19th cent. English physicist Michael Faraday …   English new terms dictionary

• Faraday's laws of electrolysis — are quantitative relationships based on the electrochemical researches published by Michael Faraday in 1834. [cite journal | author = Ehl, Rosemary Gene | coauthors = Ihde, Aaron | title = Faraday s Electrochemical Laws and the Determination of… …   Wikipedia

• Faraday (disambiguation) — Faraday may refer to:People* Michael Faraday, a British scientist (a physicist and chemist) * David Faraday, a victim of the serial killer nicknamed the Zodiac KillerThings* faraday (unit), a unit of electrical charge. * Faraday constant, the… …   Wikipedia

• faraday — [far′ə dā΄] n. [after FARADAY Michael] a unit of quantity of electricity, used especially in electrolysis, equal to the amount of charge needed to free one mole of a univalent element (c. 96,485 coulombs): abbrev. F: often called Faraday constant …   English World dictionary

• Faraday constant — faraday …   Medical dictionary