"kiloelectronvolt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kiloelectronvolts [plural]
Etymology: kilo- + electronvolt Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|kilo|electronvolt}} kilo- + electronvolt Head templates: {{en-noun}} kiloelectronvolt (plural kiloelectronvolts)
  1. (physics) A unit of energy equal to a thousand electron volts Categories (topical): Physics Translations (unit): kiloélectronvolt (French)

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