noun
- plural of microvolt; units of electrical potential equal to one millionth of a volt
Usage: technical; physics
Examples
- The EEG machine detected brain activity in microvolts.
- The sensor measured electrical signals as small as 50 microvolts.
- Microvolts are commonly used to measure bioelectrical activity.
- The amplifier boosted the signal from microvolts to volts.
- Neural impulses typically generate signals in the range of microvolts.
- The oscilloscope displayed readings in microvolts on its screen.