abvolt

[ ab-vohlt, ab-vohlt ]

nounElectricity.
  1. the centimeter-gram-second unit of electromotive force, equivalent to 10−8 volt.

Origin of abvolt

1
ab- (see abampere) + volt1

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British Dictionary definitions for abvolt

abvolt

/ (ˈæbˌvəʊlt) /


noun
  1. the cgs unit of potential difference in the electromagnetic system; the potential difference between two points when work of 1 erg must be done to transfer 1 abcoulomb of charge from one point to the other: equivalent to 10 –8 volt

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