"gigaelectron volt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gigaelectron volts [plural]
Etymology: From giga- + electronvolt. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|giga|electronvolt}} giga- + electronvolt Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigaelectron volt (plural gigaelectron volts)
  1. One thousand million electron volts, abbreviated as GeV Translations (Translations): gigaelettronvolt [masculine] (Italian)

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