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Unit (symbol eV) for measuring the energy of
a charged particle (ion or electron) in terms
of the energy of motion an electron would
gain from a potential difference of one volt.
Because it is so small, more usual units are
mega- (million) and giga- (billion) electron
volts (MeV and GeV).