Mv (Noun)
Meaning 1
A unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The multimeter was set to measure the voltage in millivolts, abbreviated as mV, to get an accurate reading of the small electrical potential.
- The engineer carefully calibrated the instrument to detect the tiny changes in the signal, which were measured in mV.
- The medical device was designed to detect the faint electrical signals from the heart, which were in the range of a few mV.
- The voltage drop across the resistor was measured to be 50 mV, which was within the expected range.
- The sensitive electronics required a power supply that could deliver a stable voltage of 3.3 mV to function properly.
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Meaning 2
A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.