microvolt

American

[mahy-kruh-vohlt] / ˈmaɪ krəˌvoʊlt /

noun

Electricity.

a unit of electromotive force or potential difference equal to one millionth of a volt. μV, μ v

Etymology

Origin of microvolt

First recorded in 1865–70; micro- + volt ¹

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microvolt

According to Ottobock, the maker of Homan’s BeBionic hand, a biochemical process generates electrical tension in the microvolt range every time a muscle contracts.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2019

The low myoelectrical impulses that lie in the microvolt range are amplified and forwarded to the electronics of the prosthesis in the form of control signals.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2019

May I join the thousands of others who will inform you that a microvolt is one-millionth of a volt ?

From Time Magazine Archive

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