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électron-volt (eV)
A unit of energy equal to the amount kinetic energy an electron gains after being accelerated through an electric potential of 1 Volt. It can also be used as a unit of mass by applying Einstein's relation E=mc2.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Physics
- Category: Particle physics
- Company: Berkeley
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