electron volts

A form of electron volt — 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.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of electron volt
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