English Explanatory Dictionary

electron volt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈlek.trɑːn ˌvoʊlt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-electron volt.wav

Word forms

electron volt electron volts eV electronvolt

Derived words

gigaelectronvolt GeV BeV kiloelectronvolt KeV megaelectronvolt MeV millielectronvolt teraelectronvolt TeV
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