Meaning of electron volt | Babel Free
/ɪˈlek.trɑːn ˌvoʊlt/Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Čeština
elektronvolt
Ελληνικά
ηλεκτρονιοβόλτ
Español
electronvoltio
Suomi
elektronivoltti
Italiano
elettronvolt
日本語
電子ボルト
한국어
전자볼트
Nederlands
elektronvolt
Polski
elektronowolt
Svenska
elektronvolt
Examples
“To get a feel for the size, the energy required to completely liberate an electron from the ground state of a hydrogen atom is 13.6 electron volts.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.