microfarad

/mahy-kruh-far-uhd, -ad/US // ˈmaɪ krəˌfær əd, -æd //UK // (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfærəd) //

微法拉,微法尔,微型法拉,微法则

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Electricity.
- : a unit of capacitance, equal to one millionth of a farad. Abbreviation: mf., mfd. Symbol: μF, μf

The condensers used in the above experiment have a capacity of one microfarad, or one millionth of a farad.
M. Bouty mentions a condenser of one microfarad capacity weighing 1500 grms.
Then we would say that the condenser had a capacity of one microfarad.
The leak should have a very high resistance, usually one or two million ohms if the condenser is about 0.002 microfarad.
Since the farad is far too large for practical purposes a millionth of a farad, or microfarad, whose symbol is mfd., is used.