megavolt

See also: mégavolt and mega-volt

English

Alternative forms

• mega-volt

Etymology

From mega- +‎ volt.

Noun

megavolt (plural megavolts)

1. One million (10⁶) volts, abbreviated as MV.

Derived terms

• megavoltage

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English megavolt. By surface analysis, mega- +‎ volt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.ɡaˌvɔlt/, /ˌmɛ.ɡaˈvɔlt/
• Rhymes: -ɔlt
• Hyphenation: mè‧ga‧volt, me‧ga‧vòlt

Noun

megavolt m (invariable)

1. megavolt