Capacitance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001598",
  "term": "Capacitance",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The ability of a system to store an electric charge, defined as the ratio of the charge stored on a conductor to the potential difference across it. It is a measure of how much charge can be accumulated for a given voltage. The SI unit of capacitance is the farad (F).",
  "synonyms": [
    "electric capacitance"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 14 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 964 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/capacitance/"
}