"GeV" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: GeVs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} GeV (countable and uncountable, plural GeVs)
  1. (physics) Initialism of giga-electron volt, 10⁹ eV. A unit used for measuring the energy of subatomic particles. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: giga-electron volt (extra: A unit used for measuring the energy of subatomic particles), 10⁹ eV (extra: A unit used for measuring the energy of subatomic particles) Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: BeV (english: U.S. unit) Related terms: eV, G-, keV, MeV, TeV

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