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(adjective) of a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 32 degrees F and the boiling point as 212 degrees F at one atmosphere of pressure |
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Synonyms: Fahr, fahrenheit |
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(noun) 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 |
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Synonyms: farad |
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Related Words: capacitance unit |
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(noun) a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature |
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Synonyms: degree Fahrenheit |
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Related Words: degree |
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(noun) a nonmetallic univalent element; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite |
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Synonyms: atomic number 9, fluorine |
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Related Words: chemical element, element, gas |
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