"MeV" meaning in English

See MeV in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: MeVs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} MeV (countable and uncountable, plural MeVs)
  1. (physics) Initialism of megaelectron volt, 10⁶ eV. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: megaelectron volt, 10⁶ eV
    Sense id: en-MeV-en-noun-euCLt39B Categories (other): Physics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (physics, US) Initialism of million electron volts, 10⁶ eV. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: million electron volts, 10⁶ eV
    Sense id: en-MeV-en-noun-7r2vT2P7 Categories (other): American English, Physics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (US units): BeV, eV, TeV Related terms (metricate units): eV, GeV, keV, TeV
Disambiguation of 'US units': 52 48 Disambiguation of 'metricate units': 52 48

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