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KILOELECTRONVOLT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kiloelectronvolt
1, record 1, English, kiloelectronvolt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- keV 1, record 1, English, keV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kilo-electron volt 2, record 1, English, kilo%2Delectron%20volt
correct
- keV 2, record 1, English, keV
correct
- keV 2, record 1, English, keV
- kiloelectron volt 3, record 1, English, kiloelectron%20volt
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of energy, equal to 1000 electronvolts. 4, record 1, English, - kiloelectronvolt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kiloélectronvolt
1, record 1, French, kilo%C3%A9lectronvolt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- keV 1, record 1, French, keV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- kiloélectron volt 2, record 1, French, kilo%C3%A9lectron%20volt
masculine noun
- kilo-électron volt 3, record 1, French, kilo%2D%C3%A9lectron%20volt
correct, masculine noun
- keV 3, record 1, French, keV
correct, masculine noun
- keV 3, record 1, French, keV
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] vaut mille électrons volts. 2, record 1, French, - kilo%C3%A9lectronvolt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kiloelectronvoltio
1, record 1, Spanish, kiloelectronvoltio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- KeV 1, record 1, Spanish, KeV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de energía equivalente a mil electronvoltios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - kiloelectronvoltio
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