picofarad
/ˈpaɪkəˌfɛræd/
noun
- A unit of electrical capacitance equal to one trillionth of a farad.
- Engineers often measure small capacitances in picofarads.
- A typical stray capacitance between two wires might be a few picofarads.
- The capacitor in the circuit is rated at 10 picofarads.