millivolt

[ mil-uh-vohlt ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. a unit of electromotive force equal to one thousandth of a volt. : mV, mv

Word History and Origins

Origin of millivolt¹

First recorded in 1885–90; milli- + volt ¹

Example Sentences

Applying tiny amounts of electricity -- just a few hundred millivolts -- causes the devices to swell or shrink.

From Science Daily

In addition, the silicon photoelectrode used 460 millivolts less electrical energy to produce a reaction than one would have using only electricity.

From Science Daily

Notably, the electric field was low for all of these experiments, around 200 millivolts per millimeter.

From Salon

Everything that goes on in there is a result of millivolts zipping from one neuron to another in particular patterns.

From New York Times

The two millivolts in question are those associated with P300, a fleeting electrical signal produced by a human brain which has just recognised an object it has been seeking.

From Economist