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volt
volt [ vohlt ]
Etymology:
Eponym. Named after Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist.
Definitions related to volt:
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A SI derived unit of electric potential and electromotive force, equal to the difference of electric potential between two points on a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between the points is one watt, equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of one ohm when one ampere of current flows through it.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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