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POTENTIAL UNIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("potential unit" is a kind of...):
electromagnetic unit; emu (any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "potential unit"):
abvolt (a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt)
millivolt; mV (a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt)
microvolt (a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt)
nanovolt (a unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt)
picovolt (a unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt)
femtovolt (a unit of potential equal to one quadrillionth of a volt (or one thousandth of a nanosecond))
V; volt (a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it)
kilovolt; kV (a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts)
