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electronvolt
(elec¦tron|volt)
Pronunciation:
/ɪˈlɛktrɒnvəʊlt, -vɒlt/
(abbreviation:
eV
)
noun
Physics
a unit of energy equal to the work done on an electron in accelerating it through a potential difference of one volt.
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