Faraday

/ˈfærədeɪ/ noun

A unit of electric charge in chemistry, named after scientist Michael Faraday; also refers to a Faraday cage, a protective enclosure blocking electromagnetic fields.

Named after Michael Faraday (1791-1867), a renowned British scientist who made discoveries in electromagnetism. The unit quantifies the charge needed to deposit one mole of substance.

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