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voltage

American  
[vohl-tij] / ˈvoʊl tɪdʒ /

noun

Electricity.

  1. electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts. volt.

voltage British  
/ ˈvəʊltɪdʒ /

noun

  1. an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts

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voltage Scientific  
/ vōl′tĭj /

  1. A measure of the difference in electric potential between two points in space, a material, or an electric circuit, expressed in volts.

Etymology

Origin of voltage

First recorded in 1885–90; volt 1 + -age

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When the team applied a negative voltage across the membrane, it triggered a chemical reaction inside the nanopore.

From Science Daily

Over time, SMR has been widely used to interpret results from many types of experiments, including magnetoresistance measurements, spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance, harmonic Hall voltage studies, magnetic field sensors, and switching of magnetization or Néel vectors.

From Science Daily

To reach this conclusion, the researchers tested DNA using both glass and silicon nitride nanopores across a wide range of voltages and conditions.

From Science Daily

Such material might be sandwiched between electrodes so that they contract or expand as voltage is applied and removed, for example.

From BBC

The state government has defended the demolitions, saying they are targeting homes built beneath high voltage power lines.

From BBC

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