Definition

A unit of electrical potential equal to one million volts.

Example

The power plant generates electricity at a high voltage of several megavolts.

Conversation

Did you know that a lightning bolt can reach up to a megavolt?

Really? That's incredibly powerful!

Yeah, it's amazing how nature can create such high voltage.

I wonder how they measure something like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Megavolt → It is formed from "mega-" (from Greek "megas", meaning great or large) and "volt" (named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, referring to the unit of electric potential). The word "megavolt" means a large unit of electric potential, specifically one million volts.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mega' meaning 'great' or 'large' and 'volt' referring to electric potential — together, they describe a large amount of electric potential.

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