eV

¹ American

Or ev

abbreviation

electron volt.

EV ² American

Or E.V.

abbreviation

electric vehicle: an automobile, e-scooter, e-bike, or other vehicle having an electric motor that is fully or partially powered by batteries.
(of the Bible) English Version.

eV ¹ British

abbreviation

electronvolt

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EV ² British

abbreviation

English Version (of the Bible)

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eV Scientific

Abbreviation of electron volt

Example Sentences

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Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays must exceed 5 x 1019 eV.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2023

The new particle's 2.4 x 1020 eV and the Oh-My-God particle's 3.2 x 1020 eV easily surpass the cutoff.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2023

“Can it be explained by a sterile neutrino of mass around 1 eV? The answer is no.”

From Science Magazine • Jan. 11, 2023

This is sufficient energy to ionize thousands of atoms and molecules, since only 10 to 1000 eV are needed per ionization.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

What is the maximum kinetic energy in eV of electrons ejected from sodium metal by 450-nm EM radiation, given that the binding energy is 2.28 eV?

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

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