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ELECTRON VOLT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electron volt
1, record 1, English, electron%20volt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electron-volt 2, record 1, English, electron%2Dvolt
correct, standardized
- electronvolt 3, record 1, English, electronvolt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of energy equal to the change in energy of an electron in passing through a potential difference of 1 V [volt]. 2, record 1, English, - electron%20volt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electron-volt: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - electron%20volt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électron-volt
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectron%2Dvolt
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électronvolt 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectronvolt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'énergie égale à la variation d'énergie d'un électron qui subit une variation de potentiel de 1 V [volt]. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectron%2Dvolt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électron-volt : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectron%2Dvolt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- electronvoltio
1, record 1, Spanish, electronvoltio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energía que adquiere un electrón al atravesar en el vacío una diferencia de potencial de un voltio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - electronvoltio
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