noun
- Plural of abvolt; a unit of electrical potential difference in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) electromagnetic system, equal to one billionth of a volt.
Usage: technical; physics; rarely used in modern practice; the volt is the standard SI unit
Examples
- The old physics textbook referenced measurements in abvolts, a unit now largely obsolete.
- In CGS units, potential differences were sometimes expressed in abvolts rather than volts.
- Modern electrical engineers rarely encounter abvolts in their work, preferring SI units.