What does "electron volt" mean?

A unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles; the energy equal to that attained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt. Equivalent to 1.6022 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules.

How do you pronounce "electron volt"?

Pronounced //ɪˈlek.trɑːn ˌvoʊlt//.

Electron volt

/ɪˈlek.trɑːn ˌvoʊlt/ noun

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1
A unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles; the energy equal to that attained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt. Equivalent to 1.6022 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules.
"To get a feel for the size, the energy required to completely liberate an electron from the ground state of a hydrogen atom is 13.6 electron volts."
2
a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt wordnet

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"To get a feel for the size, the energy required to completely liberate an electron from the ground state of a hydrogen atom is 13.6 electron volts."

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