In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MICROFARAD
microfarad
(noun) a unit of capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
microfarad (plural microfarads)
(physics) One millionth ( 10-6 ) of a farad, abbreviated as µF.
Source: Wiktionary
Mi`cro*far"ad, n. Etym: [Micro- + farad.] (Elec.)
Definition: The millionth part of a farad.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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