Definition of Microvolt

1. Noun. A unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt.

Generic synonyms: Potential Unit
Group relationships: V, Volt

Definition of Microvolt

1. n. A measure of electro-motive force; the millionth part of one volt.

Definition of Microvolt

1. Noun. One millionth (10-6) of a volt, abbreviated as µV. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Microvolt

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Microvolt

1. A measure of electromotive force; the millionth part of one volt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Microvolt

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Electrical Measurements by Frank Arthur Laws (1917)
"microvolt Sensitivity. — The volt sensitivity under any given conditions is the deflection per unit voltage and is consequently the current sensitivity ..."

2. Electrical Measurements by Frank Arthur Laws (1917)
"microvolt Sensitivity.—The volt sensitivity under any given conditions is the deflection per unit voltage and is consequently the current sensitivity ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1914)
"5 microvolt, falling in 5 seconds to o. i microvolt, which lasted somewhat longer. Other similar tests gave comparable results. There appears, therefore ..."

4. The Determination of Hydrogen Ions: An Elementary Treatise on the Hydrogen by William Mansfield Clark (1920)
"One is the deflection caused by a microvolt acting at the terminals of the ... The instrument might be such that a microvolt at the terminals would cause a ..."

5. High Temperature Gas Thermometry by Arthur Louis Day, Robert Browning Sosman, Eugene Thomas Allen (1911)
"Successive readings did not differ by more than one microvolt. ... The melting and freezing points were sharp and agreed within one microvolt. Gold. ..."

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