abvolt

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(ăb'vōlt') pronunciation
n.
The centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of potential difference, equal to one hundred-millionth of a volt.


electric potential, electromotive force. Symbol abV. Metric-c.g.s. The absolute volt of the e.m.u. system, defined as 1 abV = the potential difference that exists between two points when the work done to transfer one abcoulomb of charge between them equals 1 erg. 1 abV = 10 nV.

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