MEGAVOLT

Etymology

Noun

megavolt (plural megavolts)

One million (106) volts, abbreviated as MV.

Source: Wiktionary


Meg`a*volt", n. Etym: [Mega- + volt.] (Elec.)

Definition: One of the larger measures of electro-motive force, amounting to one million volts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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