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EV

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does eV mean? 

EV (noun)
  The noun EV has 1 sense:

1. a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 voltplay

  Familiarity information: EV used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EV (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

electron volt; eV

Hypernyms ("eV" is a kind of...):

energy unit; heat unit; work unit (a unit of measurement for work)


 Context examples 


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