kilovolt

[ kil-uh-vohlt ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. a unit of electromotive force, equal to 1000 volts. volt. : kV, kv

kilovolt

/ ˈkɪləʊˌvəʊlt /

noun

1. one thousand volts kV

Word History and Origins

Origin of kilovolt¹

First recorded in 1860–65; kilo- + volt ¹