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MV
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt
Synonyms:
millivolt; mV
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("mV" is a kind of...):
potential unit (a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground))
Holonyms ("mV" is a part of...):
V; volt (a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
Synonyms:
atomic number 101; Md; mendelevium; Mv
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Mv" is a kind of...):
chemical element; element (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)
