Definitions
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- noun physics A
unit ofenergy equal to athousand electron volts
Etymologies
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kilo- + electronvolt
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Examples
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The phenomenon has been missed by hundreds of previous experiments, researchers say, because it only happens after several hours of exposure to 10-kiloelectronvolt-X-rays.
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When the shell's core imploded, its temperature approached 1 keV (kiloelectronvolt), creating a hot plasma.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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When the shell's core imploded, its temperature approached 1 keV (kiloelectronvolt), creating a hot plasma.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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