Abvolt

/ˈæbvɒlt/ noun

A unit of electrical potential in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of measurement, equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt.

From 'ab-' (prefix from CGS system meaning 10^-8) + volt (unit of electrical potential named after Alessandro Volta), a technical scientific term.

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