statvolt

/ˈstætvɔlt/

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of electromotive force, equal to one hundred volts.

“The device was calibrated to measure 500 statvolts.”

2. noun

In the cgs (centimeter-gram-second) system of units, a unit of electromotive force.

“The engineer studied the conversion from volts to statvolts.”

Synonyms

  • EMF
  • electromotive force

Antonyms

  • ground
  • zero voltage