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Electron volt

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evnounA unisex given name, variant of Evelyn.
electronvoltnoun(physics) Alternative spelling of electron volt. [(physics) A unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles; the energy equal to that attained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt. Equivalent to 1.6022 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules.]
kiloelectronvoltnoun(physics) A unit of energy equal to a thousand electron volts
teraelectron voltnoun10¹² electron volts, as a unit of energy (TeV).
nanoelectronvoltnoun(physics) A unit of energy equal to one billionth of an electronvolt, symbol neV
microelectronvoltnoun(physics) A unit of energy equal to one millionth of an electronvolt, symbol μeV.
millielectronvoltnoun(physics) A unit of energy equal to one thousandth of an electronvolt, symbol meV
teraelectronvoltnoun10 ¹² electronvolts, abbreviated as TeV.
picoelectronvoltnoun(physics) A unit of energy equal to one trillionth of an electronvolt, symbol peV
megaelectron voltnounOne million electron volts, abbreviated as MeV.
megaelectronvoltnounAlternative spelling of megaelectron volt. [One million electron volts, abbreviated as MeV.]
femtoelectronvoltnoun(physics) A unit of energy equal to one quadrillionth of an electronvolt, symbol feV
electromotive forcenoun(physics) Potential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts
nanovoltnoun(metrology) An SI unit of electromotive force equal to 10⁻⁹ volts. Symbol: nV
electron numbernoun(physics) The number of electrons in an atom or ion
abvoltnoun(electricity, electrical engineering, dated) A unit of electrical potential equal to one hundred millionth of a volt (10⁻⁸ volts), used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units.
voltnounIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V
statvoltnounA unit of voltage and electrical potential in the CGS system, equivalent to 299.792458 volts.
energynounThe capacity to do work.
energy levelnoun(physics) Any of the discrete stable energies that a quantum mechanical system (such as the electrons of an atom) can have.

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