Complete Definition of "electron volt"

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Noun
electron volt (abbreviated eV)

  1. 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<sup>-19</sup> joules.

Derived terms
megaelectronvolt, MeV?
gigaelectronvolt, GeV?, BeV?

Alternative spellings
electronvolt

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section

Finnish: elektronivoltti
Italian: elettronvolt m
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Category:Physics
Category:Units of measure

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