- a unit of energy equal to the work done on an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt. 1 electronvolt is equivalent to 1.602 × 10–19 joule
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electronvolt /ɪˌlɛktrɒnˈvəʊlt/ n
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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