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F

UK/ɛf/ US/f/ common uk us

noun

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the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates

Synonyms
4.

the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet

Origin

Old English lower case letter f, from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case f of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚠ (f, “fe”).

Phrases

  • effing and blinding
  • F clef
  • F major
  • F minor

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