ELECTRON VOLT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt

Synonyms:

electron volt; eV

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("electron volt" is a kind of...):

energy unit; heat unit; work unit (a unit of measurement for work)

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