| faraday | <chemistry> A constant representing the charge on one mole of electrons, 96,500 coulombs. (09 Jan 1998) |
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| faraday rotator | <radiobiology> A device which rotates the plane of polarization of an optical-light pulse, typically by using a glass disc suitably doped with a magnetic ion and placed in a magnetic field. These devices are used to isolate (protect) a laser amplifier chain against back-reflection from the laser target, the Faraday rotator in this case gives a 90-degree phase change on the round trip, so that the returning light is rejected by a polarizer which transmits the outgoing light. Magnetised plasmas also display the Faraday rotation effect of light waves propagating along the magnetic field lines. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Faraday's laws | The amount of an electrolyte decomposed by an electric current is proportional to the amount of the current, when the same current is passed through several electrolytes, the amounts of the different substances decomposed are proportional to their chemical equivalents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Faraday, Michael | <person> English physicist and chemist, 1791-1867. See: farad, faraday, Faraday's constant, Faraday's laws. (05 Mar 2000) |
| faradic | Of or pertaining to Michael Faraday, the distinguished electrician; applied especially to induced currents of electricity, as produced by certain forms of inductive apparatus, on account of Faraday's investigations of their laws. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| faradism | Faradic (induction) electricity. Surging faradism, a current of gradually increasing and decreasing amplitude obtained by interposing a rhythmic resistance to the alternating current produced by the induction coil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| faradization | <medicine> The treatment with faradic or induced currents of electricity for remedial purposes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| faradocontractility | Contractility of muscles under the stimulus of a faradic (induced) electric current. (05 Mar 2000) |
| faradomuscular | Denoting the effect of applying a faradic (induced) electric current directly to a muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| faradopalpation | Esthesiometry by means of a sharp-pointed electrode through which a feeble alternating current passes to an indifferent electrode. (05 Mar 2000) |
| faradotherapy | Treatment of disease or paralysis by means of faradic (induced) electric current. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Farber's disease | <disease> Lipogranulomatosis caused by deficiency of ceramide degrading enzymes a storage disease. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Farber's syndrome | disseminated lipogranulomatosis |
| Farber, Sidney | <person> U.S. Paediatric pathologist, 1903-1973. See: Farber's disease, Farber's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| farcical | Of or pertaining to the disease called farcy. See Farcy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |