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e•lec•tron-volt
(i lek′tron vōlt′),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]
- Physicsa unit of energy, equal to the energy acquired by an electron accelerating through a potential difference of one volt and equivalent to 1.602 × 10-19 joules. Abbr.: eV, ev Also, elec′tron volt′.
- 1925–30
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